Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP)
Islamic State’s Wilayat Khorasan, referring to the historic region in Central Asia (parts of Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), is also known as Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) or ISIS-K.
ISIS spokesperson Mohammad al-Adnani accepted the bayyah, or pledge of allegience, from ISKP’s then leader Hafez Saeed Khan, in January 2015, and proclaimed Wilayat Khorasan to be the Afghanistan/Pakistan wing of ISIS Central.
Despite early attempts by the United States and Pakistan to rout the group, ISKP was able to gain a foothold in parts of Afghanistan, including in the Taliban’s southern stronghold Helmand, provinces in the north like Jowzjan, Sar-e-Pul and Farah in the west, and parts of eastern Nangarhar province.
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Apr- 2023 -25 AprilAsia Pacific
Taliban Kill IS ‘Mastermind’ of Kabul Airport Attack: White House
The Taliban government has killed the alleged mastermind of a devastating suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport during the chaotic withdrawal of US forces in 2021, the White House said.
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Jan- 2023 -11 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Suicide Blast Near Afghan Ministry, More Than 20 Casualties
A suicide bomber blew himself up near Afghanistan's foreign ministry, where a Chinese delegation had been due to meet, causing more than 20 casualties.
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Apr- 2022 -28 AprilWar
Islamic State Claims Deadly Bomb Blasts on Minibuses in Afghan City
The Islamic State group claimed two bomb blasts aboard minibusses that killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif.
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22 AprilAsia Pacific
Taliban Arrest IS ‘Mastermind’ of Afghan Mosque Attack: Police
Taliban forces have arrested a suspected Islamic State militant who allegedly planned a bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan.
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6 AprilAsia Pacific
Six Wounded in Grenade Attack at Afghan Mosque
Six people were wounded in a grenade blast at a mosque in the Afghan capital, minutes after worshippers offered prayers.
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Feb- 2022 -7 FebruaryAmericas
US Offers $10M Reward to Help Track IS-K Leader
The US offered a $10-million reward for information leading to the "identification or location" of the leader of the Afghanistan regional chapter of Islamic State.
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Nov- 2021 -15 NovemberAsia Pacific
Taliban Launch Operation Against IS in Southern Afghanistan
The Taliban have launched a crackdown on suspected Islamic State hideouts in southern Afghanistan.
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3 NovemberAsia Pacific
Senior Taliban Commander Killed in Hospital Attack
A Taliban military commander was killed when his men responded to an Islamic State suicide bomb and gun attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital.
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2 NovemberAsia Pacific
19 Dead, 50 Wounded in Kabul Hospital Attack: Official
At least 19 people were killed and 50 were injured when a Kabul hospital was attacked on Tuesday, a health ministry official said.
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberAsia Pacific
Blast Kills Taliban Commander in Asadabad, Wounds 11
A bomb ripped through a vehicle carrying a Taliban police chief in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing him and wounding 11 others, officials said.
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