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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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberAsia Pacific
Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.
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Nov- 2024 -24 NovemberAsia Pacific
IS-Khorasan Claims Attack on Sufi Shrine in Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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Aug- 2024 -12 AugustAsia Pacific
Islamic State Claims Deadly Kabul Bomb Blast
Islamic State has claimed a bombing on a minibus that killed one person and wounded 11 in a Shiite-dominated neighborhood of the Afghan capital.
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9 AugustMiddle East
UN Warns IS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength
A UN counter-terrorism official warned that the Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch poses the greatest external terrorist threat to Europe as it boosts its organizational strength.
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May- 2024 -9 MayAsia Pacific
Three Policemen Killed in Bomb Attack in Afghanistan
Three policemen were killed when a bomb was detonated next to a security convoy tasked with clearing illegal poppy crops in northeastern Afghanistan.
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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilAsia Pacific
Gunman Kills Six in Attack on Afghan Mosque: Govt Spokesman
A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said, with local residents claiming the minority Shiite community had been targeted.
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchEurope
Four Suspects Remanded in Custody Over Moscow Concert Hall Massacre
Four men accused of involvement the Moscow massacre that killed 137 people were remanded in custody as Russia observed a national day of mourning following the attack claimed by Islamic State.
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberAsia Pacific
More Than 50 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Pakistan Blasts
More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province by a suicide bombing.
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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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