Two Weeks After The Moscow Terror Attack: What Do We Know About ISIS-K and The CIA's Footprint?

It has been two weeks since the horrific terror attack near Moscow that left over 140 people dead, and while the U.S. was quick to describe this as an open-and-shut case that they blamed on the group 'ISIS-K', countless questions remained about the four suspected gunmen who were caught fleeing on their way to the Ukrainian border.

ISIS-K is billed as a branch of the Islamic State operating out of Afghanistan that has its sights set on global terror, and could pose a threat to the U.S. in a way that the original ISIS never has. But the group also has the CIA's footprint all over it, from its leader, who has a history of working with CIA proxies in Afghanistan, to its current members, who include Afghan spies and soldiers who once worked with the U.S.

05-04-2024