Islamic State – Khorasan Province & Taliban
branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Al-Qaida/Taliban-linked media campaign frames Islamic State Khurasan as foreign, Tajik group
eurasianet.org/al-qaidataliban-linked-media-campaign-frames-islamic-state-khurasan-as-foreign-tajik-group
What is ISIS-K, the group linked to the Moscow attack?: ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.
vox.com/world-politics/24113965/isis-khorasan-russia-attack-terror
Attack Kills 17 at Shiite Mosque in Northern Afghanistan: The attack was a bloody reminder of the insecurity that persists in the region and which has spread to ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/13/world/asia/shiite-mosque-attack-afghanistan.html
Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport: Thirteen U.S. service members and scores of Afghan civilians died in the bombing as the United States ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/25/us/politics/isis-leader-killed-kabul-airport-bombing.html
Quick Glance: The mastermind of the Kabul airport massacre has been slain by the Taliban, according to the US.
- Among those dead were Marine Lance Cpl.
- Since then, the US has conducted strikes against the Islamic State in Syria and Somalia, as well as a solitary CIA drone strike in Afghanistan in July 2022 against Ayman al-Zawahiri, then the leader of al-Qaeda.
- Officials from the Biden administration have argued that the Taliban has been an effective counterterrorism force in Afghanistan, conducting attacks on Islamic State hideouts while the Islamic State continues to target government buildings and ethnic minorities.
- Kurilla added that the US can only see "broad contours" of the Islamic State's planning in Syria - not "the full picture."
Mastermind of Kabul airport massacre killed by Taliban, U.S. says: An ISIS suicide bomber killed scores of Afghans and 13 U.S. troops during the Biden ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/25/kabul-airport-bombing-mastermind-killed/
NATO-calibre weapons being transferred to ISIL-K terrorist by Taliban, Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups like TTP
firstpost.com/world/nato-calibre-weapons-being-transferred-to-isil-k-terrorist-by-taliban-al-qaeda-affiliated-groups-like-ttp-12991352.html
Watch: The Taliban have killed the ISIS mastermind behind the 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan ... Show more
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/04/26/Taliban-killed-ISIS-mastermind-of-Kabul-airport-attack-US-officials
Afghanistan: Top Islamic State leaders killed in Kabul, says Taliban: The Afghan Taliban has claimed that Qari Fateh was the principle tactician for the ISKP and ...
firstpost.com/world/afghanistan-top-islamic-state-leaders-killed-in-kabul-says-taliban-12215762.html
Afghan Taliban raid in Kabul kills 3 ISIS members: An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s capital killed three members of ISIS ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/03/22/Afghan-Taliban-raid-in-Kabul-kills-3-ISIS-members
Eight killed after Taliban raid IS militants behind Kabul hotel attack: Eight killed after Taliban raid IS militants behind Kabul hotel attack
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Commentary: Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and US cooperate?: Another Afghan civil war risks becoming the next Syria - a gruesome proxy conflict ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/afghanistan-taliban-china-russia-us-civil-war-iskp-terrorist-groups-3356406
Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Kabul: Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-kill-six-islamic-state-members-raid-afghan-capital-spokesman-2022-10-22/
Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban - US officials: "He was a key ISIS-K official directly involved in plotting operations like ...
jpost.com/international/article-741280
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Major VCs link arms in new climate push: The new alliance is designed to align firms' portfolios with a "net zero" emissions future ...
axios.com/2023/04/25/major-vcs-new-climate-push
Blast at Education Center in Kabul Kills at Least 19: The violence was the latest to target the country’s Hazara ethnic minority and increased fears about the ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/30/world/asia/afghanistan-bombing-girls-education.html
Quick Glance: 19 Killed in Suicide Bombing at Kabul Educational Center: Cops
- "Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber struck at this educational centre."
- "Unfortunately, 19 people have been killed and 27 others wounded," said Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran.
- Although no group claimed responsibility, IS claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on an educational center in the same neighborhood a year earlier, which killed 24, including kids.
- The organization was implicated for a violent gun attack on a maternity ward of a hospital in Dasht-e-Barchi in May 2020, which killed 25 people, including new mothers.
Gravitas: ISIS versus the Taliban: A new battle for survival: ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the Kabul attack near the foreign ministry building where Chinese ...
wionews.com/videos/gravitas-isis-versus-the-taliban-a-new-battle-for-survival-552456
Afghanistan: IS claims to have killed Taliban police chief: The "Islamic State" group says it assassinated a senior Taliban security official in the ...
dw.com/en/afghanistan-is-claims-to-have-killed-taliban-police-chief/a-64219578
Taliban labels Islamic State affiliate a 'false sect'
cnn.com/2022/07/03/middleeast/taliban-isis-k-seditious-sect-afghanistan-intl-hnk/
A Chinese company strikes a deal with the Taliban to extract oil from Afghanistan
theworld.org/stories/2023-01-27/chinese-company-strikes-deal-taliban-extract-oil-afghanistan
Opinion: Afghan Taliban has no intention of becoming a normal modern-day political actor
scroll.in/article/1024028/opinion-afghan-taliban-has-no-intention-of-becoming-a-normal-modern-day-political-actor
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban said Saturday their security forces had killed at least eight key militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State Khorasan ... Show more
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Afghan minority groups face threats from ISKP: HRW: The rights group says the Taliban has failed to protect Hazaras and other at-risk communities.
aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/6/afghans-from-minority-groups-face-threats-from-islamic-state-hrw
After US drone strike on al-Qaida leader, many fear Afghanistan remains haven for terror a year after US exit
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/14/biden-strike-zawahri-afghanistan-withdrawal/10162146002/
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ISIS-K threat to Uzbek railway dream opens doors for Taliban: ISLAMABAD -- An Islamic State group affiliate's threats to Central Asia are opening diplomatic ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/ISIS-K-threat-to-Uzbek-railway-dream-opens-doors-for-Taliban
The Azadi Briefing: Islamic State-Khorasan Strikes At The Heart Of The Taliban Government
rferl.org/a/azadi-briefing-islamic-state-khorazan-taliban-attack/32222075.html
Islamic State's video on Nupur Sharma, Taliban threatens attack on Hindus: Earlier this month, Al Qaeda threatened to carry out suicide attacks in key Indian ...
hindustantimes.com/india-news/islamic-state-s-video-on-nupur-sharma-taliban-threatens-attack-on-hindus-101655353764244.html
Islamic State threatens Central Asian and Chinese ventures in Afghanistan: The Taliban are trying to assure neighboring countries that Afghanistan is open for ...
eurasianet.org/islamic-state-threatens-central-asian-and-chinese-ventures-in-afghanistan
Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat: Evidence suggests that ISKP’s tentacles have begun spreading across West, Central ...
thediplomat.com/2022/11/islamic-state-khorasans-transition-into-a-transregional-threat/
How strong is the Islamic State in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?: Bombings continue to rock Kabul, illustrating the enduring threat posed by the Islamic State's ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/18/faq-islamic-state-khorasan-afghanistan-taliban/
The Taliban or a failed state?: Aug. 15 marks the one-year anniversary of the return to Taliban rule in Afghanistan. It has been a disastrous year for the Afghan ...
thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/3594420-the-taliban-or-a-failed-state/
ISIL-K biggest threat in Afghanistan: Report
High-profile attacks are being carried out to undermine the TalibanRahesha Sehgal brings you this ... Show more
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Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat: Evidence suggests that ISKP’s tentacles have begun spreading across West, Central ...
thediplomat.com/2022/11/islamic-state-khorasans-transition-into-a-transregional-threat/
As attacks on Afghan minorities ramp up, the Taliban clearly fails to keep its promises
vox.com/2022/4/23/23038561/afghanistan-terror-attacks-on-minorities-shows-taliban-not-interested-in-keeping-promises
Taliban 2.0: The End Game for Afghan Sikhs and Hindus?: Sikhs and Hindus have lived in Afghanistan for generations, but the end of that era is near.
thediplomat.com/2022/07/taliban-2-0-the-end-game-for-afghan-sikhs-and-hindus/
Russia-Taliban in a desperate partnership of convenience: The signing of a provisional deal between Russia and the Taliban in September 2022 marks the Taliban’s ...
asiatimes.com/2022/11/russia-taliban-in-a-desperate-partnership-of-convenience/
Attack at Sikh Temple in Afghanistan Kills Several People: The assault in the capital, Kabul, was the latest in a series targeting the country’s religious ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/18/world/middleeast/afghanistan-attack-sikh-temple.html
Quick Glance: IS claims responsibility for a terrorist attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, killing and injuring many people.
- On Saturday, a terrorist attack targeted a Sikh temple in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.
- According to him, Taliban security men then surrounded the premises.
- On June 18, Taliban special forces climbed.
- In March 2020, 25 people were killed in an armed attack on another Sikh temple in the Afghan capital.
Afghanistan Mosque Explosion Kills 33: The blast in Kunduz Province, in the north, was the latest in a series of attacks reminiscent of the past two decades of ...
nytimes.com/2022/04/22/world/asia/afghanistan-mosque-attack.html
Afghanistan: Senior Taliban cleric killed by bomb in artificial leg: Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, who supported access to education for Afghanistan's girls and ...
businessinsider.com/afghanistan-senior-taliban-cleric-killed-by-bomb-in-artificial-leg-2022-8
The Islamic State vs. Russia in Afghanistan: The Islamic State movement — including its Afghanistan iteration — is vehemently anti-Russia in orientation ...
thediplomat.com/2022/09/the-islamic-state-vs-russia-in-afghanistan/
Editorial: It is not often the Afghan Taliban claim a major scalp on the terrorism landscape, considering they are seen as giving sanctuary to a number of ... Show more
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Explosion at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 10: The blast in Mazar-i-Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s economic hubs, was the latest in a series of attacks on one of ...
nytimes.com/2022/04/21/world/asia/afghanistan-mosque-bombing.html
ISIS targets Shiites in Afghanistan, further roiling Taliban rule
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/05/afghanistan-isis-taliban-shiites/
Taliban vows crackdown on ISIS as violence surges in Afghanistan : After months of relative calm, a bloody and chaotic week has raised fears that the Taliban ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/22/afghanistan-isis-arrest-attacks-security/
U.S. Military, Spy Agencies Differ on Threat From Afghanistan Militants: Top general sees danger from ISIS-K within six months as others recognize only intent
wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-spy-agencies-differ-on-threat-from-afghanistan-militants-d1a2635d
Paid articlePaid Taliban and ISIS continue to fight for Afghanistan’s future: On April 25, US officials confirmed that the Taliban had killed the head of the Islamic State (ISIS) ...
asiatimes.com/2023/05/taliban-and-isis-continue-to-fight-for-afghanistans-future/
Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, UN says: (This March 7 story corrects name of U.S. ambassador in final paragraph to Michele ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nearly-400-civilians-killed-afghanistan-since-taliban-takeover-un-says-2022-03-07/
Another blast in Kabul targets Shiite community: A bombing in the heart of Kabul’s Shiite minority community Saturday killed at least two people and wounded 22.
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/06/afghanistan-blast-taliban/
Several worshippers killed in explosion at Shiite mosque in Kabul: No one has immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.
euronews.com/2022/04/29/several-worshippers-killed-in-explosion-at-shiite-mosque-in-kabul
Quick Glance: At least ten people are killed in a powerful blast at a Kabul mosque.
- A huge explosion swept through a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, on Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 20, according to a Taliban spokesman.
- The boom was so loud that the neighborhood around the mosque shook, residents said, commenting on the condition of anonymity out of concern for their own safety.
- Wahid, a 30-year-old Afghan, claimed he was at home when he heard the boom and ran to the mosque, knowing his brother was there.
- The explosion was so tremendous, according to Javid, that the roof of the mosque fell.
US offers US$10m reward to help track IS-K leader: WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday offered a US$10-million reward for information leading to the ...
nst.com.my/world/world/2022/02/769561/us-offers-us10m-reward-help-track-k-leader
ISIS-K resurgence rocks Taliban and rattles US: Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan ...
asiatimes.com/2023/03/isis-k-resurgence-rocks-taliban-and-rattles-us/
ISIS targets Shiites in Afghanistan, further roiling Taliban rule: But Kabul residents praised Taliban security forces for routing Islamic State attackers during ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/05/afghanistan-isis-taliban-shiites/
Islamic State in Afghanistan Looks to Recruit Regional Tajiks, Inflict Violence Against Tajikistan
thediplomat.com/2022/04/islamic-state-in-afghanistan-looks-to-recruit-regional-tajiks-inflict-violence-against-tajikistan/
IS-K: A lingering shadow over Taliban-ruled Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate group is now attempting to recruit militants from minority groups
i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/iran-eastern-states/1651491049-is-k-a-lingering-shadow-over-taliban-ruled-afghanistan
Bombing outside Kabul’s main mosque leaves at least 2 dead, Taliban says: There has so far been no official claim of responsibility for the attack.
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/03/kabul-mosque-bomb-kills-civilians/
Kabul airport attack | U.S. announces reward of up to $10 mn for information on ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari, those behind attack
thehindu.com/news/international/kabul-airport-attack-us-announces-reward-of-up-to-10-mn-for-information-on-isis-k-leader-sanaullah-ghafari-those-behind-attack/article38395745.ece
Dozens Killed in Attack on Military Hospital in Afghanistan’s Capital: No group has claimed responsibility for the violence, but the Islamic State has struck ...
nytimes.com/2021/11/02/world/asia/afghanistan-kabul-hospital-attack.html
Islamic State claims blast that kills 5 in Kabul: KABUL - The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing outside the ...
bangkokpost.com/world/2480487/islamic-state-claims-blast-that-kills-5-in-kabul
Taleban claims to have caught two Malaysians fighting for ISIS-linked militants in Kabul
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/taleban-claims-to-have-caught-two-malaysians-fighting-for-is-k-in-kabul
Remember Afghanistan’s Hazaras: Can anything be done to help the Hazaras in Afghanistan?
thediplomat.com/2022/05/remember-afghanistans-hazaras/
Quick Glance: Taliban order: Afghan women must once again wear the burka in public.
- The radical-Islamic Taliban have further restricted women's rights in Afghanistan: Afghan women must wear a burka in public again, as requested by Taliban leader Hibatullah Achundsada.
- "Jene Frauen, die nicht zu alt oder zu jung sind, müssen gemäss den Scharia-Richtlinien ihr Gesicht mit Ausnahme der Augen bedecken" states the Taliban leader's order.
- Thousands of women who had worked for the government have lost their jobs.
- The Taliban, on the other hand, went all out against the unwelcome protests, seizing several instigators.
Taliban sends hundreds of fighters to eastern Afghanistan to wage war against Islamic State
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/22/taliban-isis-afghanistan/
Afghan Mosque Hit by Deadly Suicide Bombing: A large blast at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan killed more than a dozen worshipers, witnesses said ...
wsj.com/articles/afghan-mosque-hit-by-deadly-suicide-bombing-11634297101
The Taliban Have a Growing ISIS-K Problem: For 20 years the Taliban waged an ultimately-successful insurgency against Western forces and the Afghan government ...
vice.com/en/article/7kbpmb/the-taliban-have-a-growing-isis-k-problem
Taliban vows to probe Kabul attacks
Pakistan's envoy survives attack in Kabul
Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) claims ... Show more
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Biden: New attack against U.S. forces in Kabul 'highly likely in the next 24-36 hours'
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-new-attack-against-u-s-forces-kabul-highly-likely-n1277860
Taliban launch operation against ISIS-K in southern Afghanistan: There has been an increase in bloody attacks by the group in recent weeks. ...
straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/taliban-launch-operation-against-isis-k-in-southern-afghanistan
ISIS-K suicide bomber who carried out deadly Kabul airport attack had been released from prison days earlier
cnn.com/2021/10/06/politics/kabul-airport-attacker-prison/
General acknowledges 'others' killed in drone strike targeting ISIS car bomb | TheHill
thehill.com/policy/defense/570402-top-general-acknowledges-others-killed-in-drone-strike-targeting-isis-car-bomb
Afghanistan Live Updates: Biden Speaks on the Kabul Airport Bombing: More than 100 people were killed in explosions at the Kabul airport, as two blasts ripped ...
wsj.com/livecoverage/afghanistan-evacuation-kabul-airport
Afghan IS Group Claims Series of Bombings Targeting Shiites: Since sweeping to power last August, the Taliban have been battling the upstart Islamic State ...
thediplomat.com/2022/04/afghan-is-group-claims-series-of-bombings-targeting-shiites/
UN experts: `Terrorist groups’ enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: Al-Qaida’s past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/02/08/UN-experts-Terrorist-groups-enjoy-freedom-in-Afghanistan
Taliban’s mirror image TTP raising hell in Pakistan: Soon after the Taliban swept into power in Kabul, the aligned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) insurgent ...
asiatimes.com/2021/12/talibans-mirror-image-ttp-raising-hell-in-pakistan/
Islamic State claims mosque blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that killed nearly 50, injured dozens
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/08/afghanistan-explosion-mosque-kunduz/
At least 16 killed as explosion rocks mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar: At least 16 people were killed and 32 injured after an explosion hit a Shia mosque in ...
cnn.com/2021/10/15/asia/mosque-blast-kandahar-intl/
Milley: ‘It's possible’ U.S. will work with Taliban to thwart ISIS-K: “It’s hard to predict where this will go in the future, with respect to the Taliban ...
politico.com/news/2021/09/01/mark-milley-taliban-isis-k-afghanistan-508334
The United States has pledged to further tighten the noose around militant groups such as the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) and the outlawed ... Show more
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Witnesses: Explosion in Afghan capital wounds at least 15: An explosion in the center of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday wounded at least 15 people ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/04/03/Witnesses-Explosion-in-Afghan-capital-wounds-at-least-15
Bombings and Gunfire Challenge Taliban Rule in Islamic State Afghan Stronghold: The attacks killed at least five people in Nangarhar province on Wednesday ...
wsj.com/articles/bombings-and-gunfire-challenge-taliban-rule-in-islamic-state-afghan-stronghold-11632333834
Afghanistan: Do Islamic State group jihadists pose a real challenge to the Taliban?
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210831-afghanistan-do-islamic-state-group-jihadists-pose-a-real-challenge-to-the-taliban
Taliban claim destruction of Islamic State cell: The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital ...
asiatimes.com/2021/10/taliban-claim-destruction-of-islamic-state-cell/
Factbox: What is Islamic State in Afghanistan?: Following are some facts about the Afghan affiliate of Islamic State, which U.S. officials believe was behind ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/what-is-islamic-state-afghanistan-2021-08-26/
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