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As Asia continues to dominate the national security headlines as of late due to escalating acts of aggression by North Korea, lost in the coverage of the region is the growing threat and capability of ISIS-linked and back terrorist networks originating in the Southeast part of the continent. Capitalizing on lawless areas and growing civil unrest, it is estimated that nearly sixty homegrown terror groups and cells are operating with allegiance to ISIS. And as tactics of kidnapping for ransom and suicide attacks have proven successful at generating both revenue and exposure for these groups, the time to focus resources on stemming their rise is upon us. Or else we may see parts of Asia become the next big terror mainstay.

As military victories in Mosul and ensuing ones in places like Raqqa are taking place, the plan to rebuild extremist-torn nations should include equal weight towards education. After the defeat of ISIS in Mosul, there will be over three hundred and fifty thousand elementary and secondary aged students will be returning to school. Millions more like them are without access schools to during conflicts. As many of these nations in the Middle East and Africa struggle with high adult illiteracy rates and little to no vocational options, the process of rebuilding for the long haul to ensure future generations of these countries citizens can stand on their own is paramount. Without the ability to forge and maintain their own societies through industry and awareness, enemies such as ISIS will capitalize and the cycle will continue.

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This week it was confirmed that the Taliban has retaken control of a key district in the northwestern province Afghanistan. A tumultuous area of the country, the region has changed hands twice during the past several months. The Taliban has remained on the offensive in all regions of Afghanistan, despite the fact that the US military has loosened the rules of engagement to target the Taliban and give more discretion to US commanders to launch air strikes and other kinetic operations. While the US military is deploying an additional 3,000 troops to Afghanistan, they will primarily serve as advisers to the Afghan military and police. Meanwhile, the Taliban has been able to launch attacks using hundreds of fighters during broad daylight with little fear of being targeted via the air.

ISIS has praised last week's van attack in Barcelona, which left 13 people dead, and called for more attacks in Spain. But recent reports suggest that is not the extent of the group's role and ties to the attacks. A court filing and a pro ISIS propaganda channel identifying Barcelona as part of its planned caliphate suggest the group has long held the Spanish city as a target and bastion for its expanse via Europe. Given the tactics and ties to a radical Imam, the attack is the latest to underscore that despite military losses recently in the Middle East, the group is strong and continues to plot among us around the globe.

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