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Security Terrorism ISKP

Mar 31

ISKP shifts focus to northern Afghanistan

ISKP attacks and Taliban counter-operations intensify in the north.

Mar 31

Extradition of ‘Abbey Gate planner’ from Pakistan to US sparks backlash

Critics accuse Islamabad of inflating the arrested ISKP member’s role for strategic gain.

Terrorism Security Pakistan Violence Taliban ISKP

Mar 14

Senior pro-Taliban cleric assassinated in Pakistan

ISKP suspected to be behind killing of Jamia Haqqania’s head, Hamid-ul-Haq.

Security Terrorism Taliban Kabul ISKP

Feb 25

ISKP: Attacks targeting Taliban in Kunduz and Kabul

Casualty numbers are disputed and a second attack is thwarted.

Security Foreign relations Terrorism China Taliban ISKP

Feb 3

ISKP kills Chinese national a day after diplomatic anniversary

70th anniversary of China-Afghanistan relations overshadowed by the militant group

Security Violence Terrorism Pakistan Taliban ISKP

Dec 20

Taliban Minister Khalil Haqqani killed in ISKP-claimed suicide attack

Taliban blames “foreign countries” for aiding ISKP amid rumours of internal tensions.

Information environment Media Terrorism Threats Security Social Media ISKP Propaganda

Dec 9

ISKP calls for “lone wolf” attacks in Khorasan

First calls for attacks in the territory marks a strategic shift for the group

Terrorism Security Religious Freedom Civilian deaths ISKP

Dec 9

ISKP-claimed attack against Sufis in Baghlan

Ten worshippers killed in evening assault on Sufi shrine by multiple attackers

Terrorism Violence Security Shia ISKP

Sep 24

ISKP massacres group of Hazara in Central Afghanistan

ISKP’s third attack in the region since August 2021 kills at least 14 men.

Security Violence Terrorism Religion Shia ISKP

Aug 31

ISKP attack against civilian minibus in Dasht-e Barchi highlights lack of security

The attack on 11 August 2024 targeted a civilian minibus in Kabul’s Dasht-e Barchi area, on the same road as six previous attacks.

Manipulation Caliphate Taliban ISKP Propaganda Children Women

Aug 16

Women and children in Taliban and ISKP propaganda

How the Taliban and ISKP strategically use imagery of children and women to manipulate public perception

Information environment Media ISKP

Jun 19

ISKP: Use of Generative AI presenters to create newscasts

The recent usage of AI-generated videos to claim ISKP attacks has stirred controversy within pro-IS communities over the religious permissibility of AI technology. Despite increased accessibility to AI tools for propaganda, the isolated efforts and mixed reception suggest AI use in extremist content may remain limited.

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