Taliban intel chief says ISIS 'no threat' in Afghanistan

Bashir disputes UN report that claims terrorist group roams freely

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Dr Bashir speaks to Nikkei Asia at intelligence headquarters in Jalalabad City, Nangarhar Province. (Photo by Kanika Gupta)

KANIKA GUPTA, Contributing writer

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- The head of the Taliban's intelligence services said Islamic State no longer operates in Afghanistan, disputing a United Nations report that states the terrorist group roams freely in the country.

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