Katie Kerekes, FISM News

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Nearly two years after the tragic withdrawal of American occupation in Afghanistan, which resulted in the death of 13 American servicemen and left more than $7 billion worth of equipment for Taliban forces, reports say the territory is now a terror base for the Islamic State.

According to a Pentagon assessment as part of the classified documents allegedly leaked by Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, the country has become a “significant coordination site” for the Islamic State, as the documents reveal ISIS leaders planned attacks across Europe and Asia and conducted “aspirational plotting” against the United States.

The assessment, as reported by the New York Post, details Pentagon officials’ knowledge of nine ongoing terror plots in December 2022, which had risen to a total of 15 by the month of February.

The document, which details the growing security concern over ISIS occupation in Afghanistan, reveals various efforts to target churches, business centers, and embassies, as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar, which drew over 2 million spectators last summer.

“ISIS has been developing a cost-effective model for external operations that relies on resources from outside Afghanistan, operatives in target countries, and extensive facilitation networks,” the assessment, labeled top-secret, reads.

“The model will likely enable ISIS to overcome obstacles — such as competent security services — and reduce some plot timelines, minimizing disruption opportunities.”

While President Joe Biden has received stark criticism for mishandling the 2021 pullout, his administration has repeatedly refused to take responsibility for its disastrous effect. More recently, the White House has placed blame at the foot of the Donald Trump administration, saying the president’s choices were “severely constrained by conditions created by his predecessor.”