The discovery shook two assumptions about al-Qa`ida—first, that al-Qa`ida was "decimated" in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of U.S. counterterrorism efforts and second, that al-Qa`ida operates only in southeastern and eastern provinces of the country.[2].. "
https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/al-qaidas-comeback-in-afghanistan-and-its-implications
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