Obama authorizes US troops to target new ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan

‘Known as ISIL-K, the Afghanistan group claiming to be a branch of Islamic State can now legally be targeted by US troops, thanks to White House authorization. Military officials welcomed the move as a “significant step.”

The new authorization came Wednesday after Defense Secretary Ash Carter asked for it last month. A military official referred to President Barack Obama’s fulfillment of the request a “significant step,” reported The Military Times.

“It is certainly a recognition of a long term potential threat,” the official said.’

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