ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl nˈoʊɾᵻd ðæt hiː hæd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə sˈiːnjɚ pəzˈɪʃənz ɪnðə fˈaɪt ɐɡˈɛnst bˈoʊθ ðə tˈælɪbən, ænd nˈuː ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv ˈaɪsɪs ðæt wɜː bˌiːɪŋ fˈaʊnd ɪn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn.
The article noted that he had returned to senior positions in the fight against both the Taliban, and new elements of ISIS that were being found in Afghanistan.