Islamic State–Taliban conflict - Wikipedia
WEBThe conflict began in 2015 following the creation of a regional branch of the Islamic State 'caliphate' and started to clash against Taliban insurgents over control of territory during the war in Afghanistan (2001–2021), mostly in eastern Afghanistan but also through cells in the north-west and south-west. [ 63 ][ 64 ] The Haqqani network, al-Qa...
‘No one feels safe’: The Taliban promised to provide security to ...
WEBMay 19, 2023 · Amid warnings from the United States that Afghanistan is becoming a staging ground for attacks on the West, new open-source data reveals the growing threat ISIS poses to civilians inside the...
ISIS Poses a Growing Threat to New Taliban Government in Afghanistan
WEBNov 3, 2021 · In the two months since the Taliban took control of the country, the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan — known as Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K — has stepped up attacks across the...
ISIS Launches Bloody New Chapter in Afghanistan - The New York Times
WEBMay 1, 2022 · With Spate of Attacks, ISIS Begins Bloody New Chapter in Afghanistan. At least 100 people have died in terrorist attacks over the past two weeks, as the Islamic State targets minorities in...
What We Know About ISIS-K, The Group Behind The Kabul Attack
WEBAug 26, 2021 · The Islamic State Khorasan emerged more than six years ago and operates as an ISIS affiliate in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khorasan is a historical term for a region that includes...
After Decades of War, ISIS and Al Qaeda Can Still Wreak Havoc
WEBAug 26, 2021 · Two explosions claimed by the Islamic State that killed dozens of people, including at least 13 American service members, in Kabul on Thursday bolstered fears that the nightmare was fast becoming a...
Countering a Resurgent Terrorist Threat in Afghanistan
WEBBoth al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Khorasan (ISIS-K) are growing in strength and could pose a significant threat beyond Afghanistan, according [PDF] to recent U.S....
The ISIS-K Resurgence - Wilson Center
WEBThe ISIS-K Resurgence. The bombing outside the Kabul airport on August 26 was a devastating sign of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province’s (ISIS-K) recent resurgence. The group had already launched 77 attacks in the first four months of 2021 — an increase from 21 in the same period last year.
Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS operative freed from prison by …
WEBThe Kabul airport bomber was an ISIS militant who had been held in an Afghanistan prison but was freed by the Taliban, according to a new U.S. military review.
What is ISIS doing in Afghanistan? - Military Times
WEBAug 30, 2021 · In June, U.N. officials said ISIS carried out 77 attacks in Afghanistan during the first four months of 2021. And the U.S. State Department has warned that more violence may be in store...