Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. How Islamic State Got a Foothold in Eastern Afghanistan by Ayesha Tanzeem When Pakistan launched its military operation against militants in the lawless tribal region of North Waziristan, many crossed the long, porous border into Afghanistan. As VOA's Ayesha Tanzeem reports, some of them may have formed a branch of the violent Islamic State group in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/how-islamic-state-got-a-foothold- in-eastern-afghanistan/3032785.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/how-islamic-state-got-a-foothold-in-eastern-afghanistan/3032785.html