The Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda is reportedly rapidly growing in size inside of Afghanistan just a couple of years after President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from the country. A report from the U.N. Security Council at the end of last month said that despite the Taliban’s claims‚ “the relationship between the Taliban and Al-Qaida remains close‚ and the latter maintains a holding pattern in Afghanistan under Taliban patronage.” The report said that the Taliban is trying to hide its relationship with Al Qaeda even though many inside the Taliban share the same extreme ideology. The report claimed that the group was not strong enough yet to start carrying out terrorist attacks overseas‚ but noted that the terrorist group has “established up to eight new training camps in Afghanistan‚ including four in Ghazni‚ Laghman‚ Parwan and Uruzgan Provinces‚ with a new base to stockpile weaponry in the Panjshir Valley.” Al Qaeda has also established five madrasas‚ a school for Islamic indoctrination‚ in Laghman‚ Kunar‚ Nangarhar‚ Nuristan‚ and Parwan Provinces. “The group maintains safe houses to facilitate the movement between Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Provinces of Herat‚ Farah and Helmand‚ with additional safe house locations in Kabul‚” the report added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP A separate report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)‚ also released at the end of last month‚ said that it was unclear whether the Taliban could or was willing to stop Islamic terrorist groups inside the country from being able to conduct operations beyond its borders and from allowing foreign fighters from coming to the country to join the groups. “The movement of weapons‚ ammunition‚ and explosives—many seized from the former U.S.-funded Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)—remains a security concern‚” the report said. “This quarter‚ Al Qaeda’s general command‚ believed to be based in Afghanistan‚ released three press statements calling for attacks on American‚ European‚ and Israeli embassies and buildings globally in response to the Israel-Hamas war‚” the report said‚ adding that while the group is rebuilding‚ it is committed to carrying out attacks against the West.

Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr suggested during a speech late last week that in a rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden‚ he’ll back his former boss. Barr‚ who has been critical of Trump since Trump left office in January 2021‚ made the remarks while speaking at a Forum Club of Southwest Florida lunch in Naples. Barr has in the past held off on saying who he would support should Trump win the Republican Party presidential primary. However‚ now that Trump is on the verge of officially wrapping up the primary‚ Barr said that even though Trump presents a risk to the country‚ Biden is far worse. “Voting for Trump is playing Russian roulette with the country‚” Barr said‚ according to a report from Axios. “Voting for Biden is outright national suicide.” The former president faces numerous legal hurdles in between now and election day this November as he’s been indicted in four separate criminal cases and has experienced recent setbacks in civil courts that have cost him hundreds of millions of dollars — rulings that are being appealed. Despite the challenges that he faces and the chaos that seemingly follows him‚ Trump maintains an advantage over Biden in the polls as voters overwhelming disapprove of how the president is handling many top issues facing the country‚ including the economy/inflation and the border/immigration. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Barr has been clear that he believes Trump is solely responsible for some of the trouble that he finds himself in‚ like in the federal case about his handling of classified material‚ while he has defended him in other criminal cases‚ like the hush money case from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the two election cases. “I don’t like the idea of us putting former presidents in prison‚” Barr said. “I hope this doesn’t end up with him in prison even if he is convicted.”

Lenny Kravitz is at tonight’s People’s Choice Awards to receive a special honor. But before grabbing his new trophy‚ he had the opportunity to wow the crowd with an exciting performance. The 59-year-old legend was chosen to receive this year’s Music Icon Award because of his impact on the rock world. Since releasing his debut album‚ Let Love Rule‚ in 1989‚ he has shown a distinct‚ soulful style that mixes rock and funk‚ which his singles like Always on the Run and American Woman highlight. “Lenny’s musical gift is truly unmatched. We’re thrilled to honor him as this year’s Music Icon and look forward to seeing what he brings to the stage‚” Jen Neal‚ executive vice president of live events and specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment said in a statement. Lenny Kravitz put on a multi-song arrangement set during the People’s Choice Awards ceremony. He kicked off with Fly Away and continued to rock the audience with songs like It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over‚ and Are You Gonna Go My Way. Here’s what everyone is saying about his performance. Rock Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over Lenny Kravits’ People Choice Awards Set Will forever be obsessed with Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz— Kellie (@klbegley15) February 19‚ 2024 Lenny Kravitz just has the cool factor. The way he walked up on that stage?! #PCAs— C’est Noir‚ Say No More (@Kirb_UrAppetite) February 19‚ 2024 Lenny Kravitz gives me life on a random February Sunday.— PhotoGirlNYC (@PhotoGirlNYC1) February 19‚ 2024 Share this story with your favorite rock fanatics! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Lenny Kravitz Stuns With Jaw-Dropping People’s Choice Awards Performance. appeared first on InspireMore.

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