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Are or what they represent. i hadn't really heard that term in quite a while. "washington post" reporter has written extensively about isis and this off chute. he is author of "a black flag." he joins me now. as somebody who studied isis-k, what is your reaction to this attack, their claim of responsibility? actually, let's just start with who is isis-k? for a lot of people, it is the first time they are hearing that term. >> yeah, it is a new one to most folks but they have actually been around since about 2014, 2015. and so, the story of them is if you remember back in the -- in the sort of ...

And donald trump is holding a rally in northern alabama where a covid-emergency declaration is in effect. from nbc news world headquarters in new york, i'm joshua johnson. welcome to "the week." we begin with the rapidly shifting situation in afghanistan. two defense officials tell nbc news that the u.s. is tracking specific threats from isis. the threats target americans and others who are trying to reach the kabul airport. that is forcing the military to work on alternate ways into the airport. one aspect of this threat comes from an isis off-chute known as isis k. one white house offici...

Work on alternate ways into the airport. one aspect of this threat comes from an isis off-chute known as isis k. one white house official described the threat from isis k in afghanistan as, quote, not insignificant. president biden remains in washington today. he met with his national security team this morning. also, this morning, the u.s. embassy in kabul issued a new security alert urging americans not to come to the airport unless instructed to do so. the alert warned of potential security threats outside the airport gates. that warning came less than 24 hours after the president said that...

Worker, and kayla mueller, and one of the things general milley did is named the operation, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff named the operation that took down al baghdadi after kayla mueller, after what she had suffered. and that was something that, you know, people should know. but justice was brought to those americans who were so brutally killed, as were others, as the president pointed out. >> richard engle was -- when these reports first came out, he noted this was an area that had been controlled by al qaeda, an off chute of al qaeda, who was at war at times with al baghdadi, a...

Confusion, and this is confusing. an off chute of d.c. leadership wanted to hold its own march, they're now holding a rally. there's only one march organized by the group doing it for the last three years. local organizers telling me confusion has, christi, had an impact. what it will translate into today, that's an unanswered question. >> understandable. thank you, erica hill, for trying to make sense of something that's becoming a bit complicated. we appreciate it as always. still to come, federal workers and their families line up for blocks for groceries. we talk to the president and ceo...