ISIS ‘OUTSOURCES’ TERROR ATTACKS TO PAKBASED OUTFITS, SAYS UN REPORT

UNITED NATIONS: The Islamic State enlists “partners of convenience” in Afghanistan and “outsources” terror attacks to Pakistan-based groups such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, according to a UN report. The 20th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, submitted to the UN Security Council Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee, said the al-Qaeda’s core continues to compete with IS for dominance over terrorist groups in the region. “IS in Afghanistan enlists partners of convenience and ‘outsources’ attacks to other groups such as Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan splinter group,” it said.