IS Launches FM Radio Channel in Eastern Afghanistan

The Islamic State group has launched an FM radio channel in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. Local journalist Anaat Khan said the channel has been active for almost a month and can be heard in the provincial capital Jalalabad. Local Provincial Council Member Zabihullah Zmaray said the broadcast lasts two hours daily from 6-8 p.m. and tries to convince the local population that their current system is un-Islamic. “They broadcast propaganda in their favor and against the...

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