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In fact, kabul was attacked the whole time, but there was this perception that while the taliban manifested themselves in the city with these kind of spectacular attacks that the war was mostly fought in rural areas, and the taliban, you know, were operating out of their mountain hideouts and the afghan forces and, you know, their american backers fighting for rural land but really it was these people in the cities that made a difference. they were a lot more organized and actually a lot more sophisticated than i think any of us realized. >> this is such great reporting, and it sheds so much l...

But there was a perception that while they manifested in the city attacks but they were either operating at mountain hideouts or afghan forces under american backers fighting for rural land but really it was these people in the cities that made a difference. they were a lot more organized and, actually, a lot more sophisticated then i think many of us realized. >> this is such great reporting and sheds so much light. thank you very much. >> thank you. and thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. don't forget, if you miss a show, go to cnn.com/far...

Vanished. >> reporter: it really is a bit like trying to track down a ghost. other than his public appearance, which is the only time that we have those images from back in july of 2014, there really has been nothing more than rumors flying around, brief satdi sightings and spotty intelligence. question manage to go out to what are known as the iraqi badlands, a massive wallless area that spans across the desert very close to the syrian border. and these aring a be al baghdad historic grounds. and there is a certain agree of ease of movement for him throughout this area because it is stilled w...

Take over. two years ago in the skies over sinai, isis brought down a russian-bound plane using a bomb in a soda can, killing 224. this year they have attacked dozens of christians, including inside a church. attacks egypt security forces seem unable to stop. president trump condemned the horrible and cowardly terrorist attack. egypt's presidency assisi. warplanes destroying vehicles sent to have been used in the attack and bombing what the military claim are terrorists in mountain hideouts. in egypt today, deep shock at the massacre of so many civilians at worship inside a holy place by islam...

Claim are terrorists in mountain hideouts. in egypt today, deep shock at the massacre of so many civilians at worship. inside of a holy place by islamist gunman. well there has been no formal claim of responsibility but no one here is in any doubt that the group responsible is the sinai affiliate of isis. so a manhunt here today. three days of mourning but a long-term problem for egypt's president sisi. he standed for stability and security. there is neither here. dara. >> bill neely reporting live from egypt. thank you so much. let's get reaction from the white house and nbc's kelly o'donne...