A bloodthirsty ISIS branch is 'on the upswing' after the US left Afghanistan in a lurch, a former top commander says

Gen. Joseph Votel, who oversaw military operations in the Middle East, told Business Insider that ISIS-K has found space to thrive under Taliban rule.

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