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MA Diplomacy & Int'l Cooperation. Research analyst focused on jihadism security politics in AfPak region. Director of Research The Khorasan Diary @khorasandiary
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MILITANCY CHOWK
I am happy to share that I launched my
@SubstackInc
page: Militancy Chowk.
The page is dedicated to analysis and monitoring of militant activities & propaganda from different armed organisations not only in Khorasan but also beyond 1/4
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In a video, a group of locals from South Waziristan tribal district vows to travel to Palestine, join jihad and fight against Israeli forces.
In the video, the militants request Iran and Iraq to give them passage to reach the warfront in Palestine.
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Pro-Afghan Taliban accounts are reporting that Yasir (Abu Yusuf al-Afghani) has died in the city of Rafah, Palestine, while fighting Israeli troops.
Yasir was a volunteer from Afghanistan who planned to go to Gaza; he initially migrated to Syria and from there with 30 Arab 1/2
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ISKP member Sheikh Abu Saad al-Khurasani released a new 27 pages long message through Al-Azaim Foundation.
The statement starts praising Abdul Rahman Logari for the attack in Kabul. It then dismisses TB propaganda about ISKP being a US puppet, stating that first four Wali were1/6
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ISKP claimed other two attacks:
- Assassination of a Taliban member in Jalalabad, yesterday, with pistol shots
- Assassination of a "spy" in Peshawar, yesterday, with machine gun
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volunteers he entered Gaza, where he fought for a month. He died in Rafah with 4 other Arab comrades. 2/2
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ISKP just claimed the attack in Peshawar. According to Amaq, ISKP militant Julaybib al-Kabuli stormed the Imambargah, shooting 2 Pakistani policemen & detonating his explosive belt, killing and wounding 250 people.
The statement claims ISKP will continue targeting Shias in AfPak.
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For
@dawn_com
,
@IftikharFirdous
,
@IhsanTipu
& I wrote an analysis on the trajectory of TTP & the challenge it poses to Pakistan and the region. We assess the rise of TTP, its current strategy, & the spiritual and political relation with the Afghan Taliban.
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The Khorasan Diary is a joint ISKP-Italian project, our goal is to spread spaghetti everywhere. Of course we had to accommodate Pakistan’s requests, hence biriyani and dal chawal will be also included.
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Pro-ISKP & ISPP accounts are accusing Taliban for the death of Omar Khalid Khurasani, other TTP leaders, & Zawahiri. They argue these killings are part of the agreement with the US & 🇵🇰 for the recognition of the IEA
Previously, same accounts accused Taliban of becoming new HTS
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ISKP local channels have boosted their anti-TB campaign.
Today, Al-Azaim Media Foundation published a 842 pages long book titled "Golden papers in the knowledge of the national Taliban", a collection of ISKP studies on the TB compiled by Sheikh Abu Saad Muhammad Al-Khurasani 1/9
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ISKP claimer four attacks today.
- IED which targeted TB vehicle in Kabul, 6 killed&wounded
- Assault vs 2 TB members in Jalalabad with a machine gun
- IED targeted TB vehicle in Jalalabad, 2 killed & 4 wounded
- IED targeted TB vehicle in Jalalabad, 2 killed & 2 wounded
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My colleague
@LucasADWebber
and I reviewed several AQ sources, both from AQC, its branches, and its affiliates/supporters, describing a broad historical overview of AQ propaganda against China.
After a year of research,
@Valle_Riccardo_
and I are glad to present our study on the historical evolution of al-Qaeda’s positions on China
@HudsonInstitute
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ISKP claimed today's attack in Kabul at Daud Khan military hospital. They claim there were five attackers: one detonated his explosive belt outside of the hospital while the others stormed the building. They claim at least 40 casualties including Qari Hamdullah Mukhlis
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ISKP released two new books today, both published from al-Azaim Foundation.
The first one is a 27-page titled "Mujahid, I tell you!" on the conditions to wage jihad by Sheikh Abu Fateh.
The second is a more interesting 61-page book on the Pugwash Organisation, by Abdul Qahar. 1/7
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My latest piece for
@JamestownTweets
on ISKP's propaganda campaign against the Taliban released by al-Azaim Foundation during November, focusing on three new booklets from the group which deal with religious and political criticism.
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Pro-Islamic State Pakistan Province Media Network Publishes Long-Awaited Magazine Issue - A look into the second issue of Yalghar.
My brief analysis for
@MilitantWire
.
Thanks to
@LucasADWebber
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Picture from the last evening in Islamabad with great friends
@IftikharFirdous
@salarzai_
@NawabAliKhan7
@SaleemMehsud
and Ibrahim, before goibg back to Italy.
Thanks Pakistan!
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As expected, this meeting has already boosted IS propaganda against the Taliban.
Two days ago, ISKP member and writer Abu Abdul Rahman Mowahid wrote a statement where he condemned the Taliban for the meeting between FM Amir Khan Muttaqi and Chinese FM Wang Yi. 1/3
د اسلامي امارت د بهرنيو چارو وزیر محترم مولوي اميرخان متقي صاحب لخوا د چين د بهرنيو چارو وزیر وانګ يې ته ځنغوزي په تحفه کې ورکړل شول چې د هغه له هرکلي سره مخ شو.
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ISKP channels shared the alleged picture of Tariq Khorasani, the suicide attacker of Faizabad’s mosque attack.
Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP), in a statement has claimed yesterday's attack in Badakhshan.
The claim carries a picture of the suicide attacker.
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In a significant news,
@anbajassim
reports that Khaled Muhammad Salahuddin Zidane, the son of Sayf al-Adel, reportedly chief of AQ, has died as a result of injuries sustained during the burning of his house.
Khaled had been recently sent to Yemen to coordinate AQAP activities 1/2
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ISKP supporters claim that the people arrested by the Taliban today are Baloch people not related to ISKP. They claim Taliban arrested these Baloch at the request of Pakistan, as they repeatedly stated in their propaganda and books that Taliban are puppet of Pakistan
8 Daesh (ISKP) terrorists arrested in Mawla Ali village Nimruz Province.
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The defection of Anas al-Nashwan (Abu Malik al-Tamimi) from AQC to IS was a severe blow to AQ prestige. His prominent status among ISKP militants & his influence on the ideology of the group is evident from the translations of his books in Pashto & Dari by ISKP media institutions
TKD MONITORING:
While latest issue (391) of Islamic State Arabic newsletter al-Naba does not report any attack from ISKP or ISPP, the issue carries the biography of late senior ISKP commander Abu Mubashir.
A veteran Talib from Kunar, he fought against Soviet invasion and then…
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My latest analysis for
@MilitantWire
of the recently published video by al-Azaim Foundation on Pakistan and ISKP militants from the tribal areas.
As always, thanks to
@LucasADWebber
for his help.
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Pro AQ/TB guys are sharing thks picture where - among others - Ustad Yaseer and Ahmad Zahir Islamyar are featured. Interestingly, both have been recently praised by ISKP supporters online who claim they are their true followers
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In the last two weeks, ISKP channels and sympathisers frequently called for the release of Abu Obaidullah Mutawakkil, claiming that Taliban had started their campaign against Salafi scholars
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ISKP also claimed an IED attack which targeted the vehicle of a Taliban leader, Qari Fayaz, in Chaparhar area, killing him and wounding 3, including another leader
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Finally,
@khorasandiary
website is online at !
First 3 articles deal with:
1) Interview with TTP leader
2) ISKP political narrative vs Shias
3) AQ status after Zawahiri death
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Two more attacks from ISKP claimed today.
- IED which targeted a "spy" of Pakistani intelligence, in Momand, Bajaur, yesterday
- Assassination of a Pakistani police member in Dhal Behzadi, Kohat area, two days ago, with pistol shots
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While it is still not clear whether the Moscow attack is a plot by ISKP, it is worth noticing that the group has been waging a media warfare against Russia for a long time.
See this piece with
@ColinPClarke
and
@LucasADWebber
BREAKING:
Dozens of people have been killed and wounded when three unidentified individuals in military gear opened fire on people who were attending a concert at the Crocus City Music Hall, in Moscow, Russia.
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For
@JamestownTweets
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@IftikharFirdous
and I analysed the first and second issue of ISKP's new magazine Khurasan Ghag, the first magazine by the group in Pashto language and key media content published by the group
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My latest for
@TMJamestown
on ISKP's campaign against women in Afghanistan and the virulent ideology developed by the group for justifying their targeted assassinations
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ISKP claimed a new attack in Pakistan, expanding its area of operation. It claimed the killing of a Shia in Kanki Khel area of Waziristan, with pistol shots
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In a message, Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed that JNIM is carrying out a suicide attack against Wagner PMC in Molodo area, Ségou region, Mali.
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Both TTP and ISKP claimed responsibility for an attack in Jamrud area, Khyber, yesterday, which resulted in the assassination of Captain Sharbat Khan of Police Constabulatory.
However, local reports state Sharbat Khan was killed by one of his relatives for a family dispute.
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ISKP claimed three attacks.
- IED which targeted TB members in Jalalabad, yesterday, 2 killed + several wounded
- Assault vs TB vehicle in Momand Dara, Nangarhar, with machine gun, also yesterday, 3 killed + 1 wounded
- Assassination of a TB in Jalalabad with pistol shots
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ISKP published a new 121-page long book dedicated to international aid to Afghanistan. It states that the Taliban are eradicating Islam from Afghanistan in exchange for gifts and material aid, replacing it with human rights.
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In latest issue of al-Naba (305), ISKP is the first province for number of operations (18) and number of dead&wounded inflicted (76).
It also features an infographic of ISKP attacks conducted between September 18 and 22, though this one claims a total of 85 casualties
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ISKP claimed two attacks.
- In Kabul, IED which targeted a vehicle of the Taliban, killing and wounding 4 members
- In Jalalabad, assassination of a "spy" of the Taliban, with automatic weapons
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ISKP claimed two attacks.
- An assault against a Taliban checkpoint in Sawkai, Kunar, with machine guns & RPGs, killing 1 Talib, yesterday
- An ambush against a vehicle of the Pakistani police in Mirali, North Waziristan, with machine guns, killing 3 & wounding 1, yesterday
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ISKP just claimed they targeted Kabul International Airports with six Katyusha rockets
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ISKP claimed they killed a Pakistani "intelligence agent" and wounded a Taliban leader in Jalalabad, yesterday, with automatic weapons
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Originally from the Dewagal Valley in Kunar, Zia ul Haq was arrested by the NDS in May 2020 in Kabul where he went to live secretly.
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ISKP Al-Millat Media has published a new book titled "Why killing civilians?" written by Abu Abdul Rahman Moahid. It is basically a repetition of past publications written by Sultan Aziz Ezzam and Sharia Committee's members, but it also prioritises the targeting of civilians 1/5
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ISKP claimed they attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Sawkay, Kunar, with automatic weapons, killing 3 and wounding 2 other Taliban, yesterday
“Last night ISKP fighters assassinated 3 Taliban soldiers and wounded 2 Taliban soldiers in Sawkay district Bazaar in KUNAR province. ISKP militants took weapons from Taliban soldiers they killed and wounded.” Residents in Sawkay district in Kunar province tells me.
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ISKP claimed yesterday attack in Kandahar. Th attack was carried out by two militants, Anas Khurasani and Abu Ali Balochi, who stormed the mosque fron two different entrances and denotated the explosives.
ISKP claims Taliban are avoiding reporting exact number of victims because
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Abu Mahmood, Wali of ISPP, has issued a message stating that KP areas which previously were part of ISPP now have been integrated into ISKP as per orders from IS Central.
@basitresearcher
@rifatorakzai
@abdsayedd
@IhsanTipu
@Mr0rangetracker
@Valle_Riccardo_
@UNIT54777
@abdsayedd
@IhsanTipu
@rifatorakzai
@basitresearcher
Perhaps they finally came to the conclusion to abort ISPP or at least include the KPK areas in ISKP.
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Some ISKP supporters are quoting the latest AQAP book on AQ history to criticize AQ & TB.
They argue that while AQ claims to be Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat and rejects other sects, at the same time it has pledged allegiance to the Taliban who, they argue, are Maturidi and Ashari.
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A reminder that despite Telegram crackdown on Islamic State channels including ISKP, ISKP Tajik branch is still pretty much active on the platform.
Today, a prominent ISKP Tajik channel published a 3:41 minutes long audio in Farsi language by Abdullah Kunduzi, stating ISKP… 1/2
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TTP released a new video where they distribute rations & cash to widows and orphans. Noor Wali Mehsud is also present as well as Maulana Khalil, Maulana Ilyas (Malang Bacha), Mufti Hisham, and Sheikh Gul Muhammad
@abdsayedd
@basitresearcher
@IhsanTipu
@rifatorakzai
@G88Daniele
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ISKP claimed another attack in Jalalabad today, an IED explosion which hit a vehicle of the Taliban and another IED which targeted other Taliban members who arrived at the site of the explosion
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ISKP claimed recent IED explosions in Jalalabad.
The group claimed it targeted vehicles of the Taliban in districts 4, 5, and 6 of Jalalabad.
Amaq also released a long message claiming in total 35 Taliban were killed&wounded, including a commander
@abdsayedd
@AbdulMateenImr1
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TTP issued a statement that two commanders of Shehryar Mehsud group pledged allegiance to Noor Wali Mehsud, continuing the process of reunification of the organisation that started in July 2020 as the 10th merger
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My copy of
@ToreRHamming
masterpiece has already found its own spot in my library, one of the best books I read this year!
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Interesting pictures showing Sheikh Khalid Haqqani and Mufti Abu Zar Al-Burmi sitting together, from the new episode of Abtaal-e-Ummat (episode 9) published by TTP, dedicated to Sheikh Khalid Haqqani.
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killed by US and "merceneries", Hafiz Saeed Khan, Abdul Haseeb Logari, Abu Saeed al-Mujahir, and Abu Omar Khurasani (stating the latter was killed by US & allies while in captivity). Abu Saad adds the US and TB-"Pakistani militia"-have an agreement to continue to fight ISKP 2/6
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Yesterday, ISKP's al-Azaim foundation released a new video. As usual, it accuses the TB of being an ally of the US, working with Shias, being a Pakistani proxy, having relations with various countries.
It also mentions the TB campaing against Salafis in Afghanistan, while showing
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On July 18, a message fron IS started to circulate saying Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region previously under ISPP administration was transferred under the administration of ISKP. The document was signed by Abu Mahmood, then Wali of ISPP
4) Is this change designed to big up/boost its Khorasan Province, given the return of the Taliban to power, or was it done for some other tactical reason or a mistake?
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ISKP Sharia council issued a 7-pages fatwa on the killing of Mufti Shafiullah and JUI scholars.
Statement says that while scholars should generally not be targeted, ISKP claims reasons for assassinating both Mufti Shafiullah and Qari Ilyas, killed in November 2021. 1/4
ISKP claimed they targeted the vehicle of Mufti Shafiullah in Mamond area, Bajaur, with an IED.
This is not the first time ISKP targets JUI affiliated ulema, stating they are loyal to the Pakistani government
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The latest issue of al-Naba (436) features comments on both the attacks in Moscow and in Kandahar.
For Moscow, text claims that the attack was well prepared: 3 attackers stormed the entrance while a fourth set fire to the building. IS claims that the 4 attackers 1/
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As the claim started a new campaign, till now, IS has claimed a total of 14 attacks worldwide in t following regions:
1) Iran
2) Democratic Republic of Congo
3) Syria
4) Nigeria
5) Cameroon
6) Iraq
7) Mali
8) Philippines
9) Mozambique
10) Afghanistan
More attacks are expected
The propaganda wing of the Islamic State, Amaq has published the picture of two suicide bombers in Kerman city with some details adding that the two explosions were 20 minutes apart and was a revenge attack for Qasim Suleimani’s fight against the Islamic State in Iraq. The group…
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ISKP Al-Azaim released a new 28-pages statement congratulating for the recent attack in Peshawar.
The statement claims that after some time, the group has resumed its operations in KP, particularly Bajaur, Waziristan, & Peshawar.
ISKP claims this is the last of a long history 1/6
ISKP just claimed the attack in Peshawar. According to Amaq, ISKP militant Julaybib al-Kabuli stormed the Imambargah, shooting 2 Pakistani policemen & detonating his explosive belt, killing and wounding 250 people.
The statement claims ISKP will continue targeting Shias in AfPak.
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Excellent and detailed thread by
@CalibreObscura
on ISKP, do read it
[THREAD] on IS-K related developments in
#Afghanistan
👇
It's got intense. In the past ~week only we've seen (likely&confirmed)IS-K kinetic actions in J'bad, Kabul, Parwan, Kandahar City, Kapisa, Dand, Kandahar, Logar, Warsaj [Takhar], Deh Salah [Baghlan] &
Lashkargah [Helmand].
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ISKP claimed the explosion at the Kabul passport office, stating it was an istishhadi attack carried out by Talha Pakistani, "with several dead and wounded"
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📌 Fundamental point on IS in Afghanistan to keep in mind
There’s yet no evidence that any member of the former Afghan security forces joined ISKP.
Just shots in the dark.
The ISKP highest number of attacks in 2020 was against the Afghan SFs.
The underlying factors of the IS threat in Afghanistan are different from that of Iraq.
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A significant expansion by ISKP, who has immediately capitalised on the recent debate around Tajik members of the organisation.
It is alarming specifically that ISKP is reaching out to young people inside Tajikistan to pose a threat to the country and also to Afghanistan.
TKD MONITORING:
In a significant development, ISKP has published its first issue of Sadoi Khuroson, the Tajiki language version of Voice of Khurasan.
For a summary of the issue, visit:
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ISKP unofficial media channel Khalid Media released a new 16 minute long video titled "The victories are ours". Usual propaganda vs Kabul and TB, it criticises TB for having relations with US, Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan. It also features some of its operations in Jalalabad
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In this paper for
@AnalyticaFor
(Italian) I assess the security situation in Balochistan by analysing the plethora of militant groups in the light of recent developments. I included several invaluable insights from experts
@basitresearcher
and
@zalmayzia
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Secondly, he started an economic war against infrastructure, whixh also inspired similar operations in Nigeria and Iraq. Finally, he is committed to defend group's members and families.
Abu Saad also dismisses past allegations that Shahab is a former Haqqani Network member 5/6
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New video from ISKP local media Akhbar Wilayah Khurasan. It features several pictures from the latest official ISKPvideo on Nangarhar prison attack and old operations. It mocks the Afghan government in relation to the July 20 rocket attack on Kabul Green Zone and Saleh's reaction
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For a recent comprehensive & excellent thread on ISKP, see
@abdsayedd
+ his BBC Urdu article on Abu Omar Khurasani.
Also,
@SaleemMehsud
recently shared a video from ISKP local channel Khalid Media.
And check all works by
@AmiraJadoon
on ISKP, one of the first to study the group.
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As expected, in latest issue of al-Naba (300), editorial is dedicated to the latest developments in Afghanistan, criticising the TB and arguing they are acting as puppets for the US. It also criticises AQ and other groups (including Hamas) for their congratulations to the TB.
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ISKP claimed three attacks
- Assassination of a "spy" for the Pak gov in Peshawar 2 days ago with pistol shots
- Assassination of a Talib in his house in Sawkay area, Kunar, 2 days ago
- 2 IEDs in PD05 of Kabul which targeted a vehicle of the Taliban, killing & wounding 13 ppl
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Significant article written by pro-Afghan Taliban
@Almersaad0
, highlighting a recent pamphlet which castigated pro-ISKP, anti-Taliban Tajik scholar, Abu Muhammad al-Madani.
Abu Muhammad’s criticism of IS attack in Moscow sparked a debate among ISKP Tajikistan/Farsi supporters 1/2
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"Ustad Aslam group’s merger with the TTP
brings the most skilled and experienced experts of urban terrorism under control of TTP leadership"
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Latest Merger Enables Renewed Attacks in Pakistan by
@abdsayedd
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The newly formed caretaker cabinet with its Pasthun majority will fuell ISKP propaganda, as a recurrent criticism from the group is accusing the Taliban of ethno-nationalism and "Pan-Pashtunism"
Attention western pundits of Afghanistan!
IEA, did not fight against the occupation and the corrupt regimes for the sake of ethno-nationalism. IEA doesn't believe that ethnic background of anyone is a determining factor in how they act as government officials.
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ISKP claimed they targeted the vehicle of Mufti Shafiullah in Mamond area, Bajaur, with an IED.
This is not the first time ISKP targets JUI affiliated ulema, stating they are loyal to the Pakistani government
باجوڑ ، علاقہ ماموند گاؤں بدانو کے قریب بم دھماکہ۔ دھماکے میں گورنمنٹ ہائ سکول بدان کا اے ٹی ٹیچر مفتی شفیع اللہ مفتی شفیع اللہ جان بحق۔ مفتی شفیع اللہ ڈیوٹی کیلئے سکول جا رہے تھے کہ راستے میں نصب بم سے ٹکرائے گئے۔
@FaizullahSwati
@JBaghwan
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IS affiliated group in Myanmar, Katiba al-Mahdi fi Bilad al-Arakan, published a statement of allegiance to new IS leader.
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ISKP continues its propaganda campain against Taliban-India relations & to fuel its narration of a fight vs Islam in the region.
ISKP channels reshared a book of Abdul Qahir Khurasani from 2011 titled "Ghazwatul Hind", which claims that jihad in Pakistan is the first step 1/2
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My comments for
@VOANews
, which I do believe will clarify my thought:
“Riccardo Valle, Islamabad-based analyst and director of research for The Khorasan Diary, told VOA that the Taliban have been “successful” in their fight against IS-Khorasan.” 1/3
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It is worth mentioning that the TJP, to avoid being portrayed as a foreign entity (Afghan), has disclosed the ethnicity of suicide attacker as Maulvi Hassan GANDAPUR. Gandapur is purely a local tribe residing in Dera Ismail Khan administrative division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
MULTIPLE SUICIDE BOMBERS STORM SECURITY COMPOUND IN DERA ISMAIL KHAN, ‘HIGH CASUALTY’ ATTACK CLAIMED BY SHADOW MILITANT OUTFIT TJP.
A powerful explosion followed by a attackers entering a security compound in the Draban area of Dera Ismail Khan District, to the South of Khyber…
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Alarming development. The killing of such a prominent figure must be very concerning for the government.
Last year, TTP had announced that Haji Mirza Ai Khan’s grandson - Ehsanullah - had joined the group.
BREAKING:
Haji Sher Mohammad Wazir, a descendent of anti-British Raj freedom fighter, Faqir of Epi alias Haji Mirza Ali Khan and prominent local tribal chief has been killed along with a companion when unknown persons opened fire at him opposite of Mir Ali Hospital, North…
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ISKP claimed yesterday's attack in Kabul which targeted the funeral of the mother of
@Zabehulah_M33
.
They claim the attack was carried out by Misbah al-Kunari and that dozens of Taliban died.
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Pro-Taliban, anti-Daesh media front, Al-Mirsaad Media, has published an article claiming that there are ongoing differences within ISKP between hardcore takfeeri & “traditional” takfeeri. Article argues that the latter have been imprisoning & executing the former 1/2
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ISKP claimed they assassinated a "magician" in Shorabad, Farah, yesterday, with pistol shots.
This is a new area of operation for the group as it didn't claim any attack in the province for years
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TTP released a new statement regarding current political crisis in Pakistan, stating the army is the real cause behind this political situation which benefits only the West.
TTP asked people to leave the army & join the TTP, abandoning democracy and following the example of IEA
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He then praises current Wali Dr. Shahab al-Muhajir who reorganised the group after its defeats. He says that every ISKP Wali had his qualities: Hafiz Saeed as a commander; Abdul Haseeb asa scholar and riformer; Abu Saeed for expanding the province. However, Shahab al-Muhajir 3/6
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Since The Khorasan Diary came into being last year, I noticed that Twitter has been flooded by accounts who tweets as "Tom Monitoring", "Dick Alert", "Harry Breaking".
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adding that the Haqqanis and the TB are the real puppets of the US.
The document features several pictures from Kabul attack; Zabihullah Mujahid's tweets condemning it; and TB attending Muharram celebrations. 6/6
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ISKP claimed they assassinated Qari Muhammad Ilyas in Bajaur with a machine gun, accusing him of being part of "the Pakistani intelligence", yesterday
باجوڑ۔ گورنمنٹ ہائی سکول کے قریب نامعلوم افراد کی فائرنگ سے مفتی سلطان محمد شہید کے بھائی محمد الیاس جان بحق ۔ محمد الیاس پرچہ دے کر سکول سے جیسے ہی باہر نکال نامعلوم افراد نے فائرنگ کردی۔ محمد الیاس موقع پر شہید. پولیس ذرائع
@KhalidJanDawar1
@IftikharFirdous
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@LucasADWebber
and I wrote for
@Diplomat_APAC
about Tajik militants in ISKP and the group's propaganda and potential threats for Afghanistan and Tajikistan
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For
@ForeignPolicy
,
@ColinPClarke
@LucasADWebber
and I wrote a piece on ISKP media warfare against Russia, assessing potential threats to the country’s interests and the narratives they have been exploiting to attract new recruits.
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For
@JamestownTweets
, my colleague/friend
@IftikharFirdous
and I wrote together a profile of Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) prominent ideologue Sheikh Jalaluddin, drawing from official & unofficial sources of the group.
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Quoted in this detailed article from
@zalmayzia
sb on IS activity in Pakistan between the Afghan Taliban and the TTP-government talks
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Interestingly, AQIS mentions that the "mujahideen tribes" of Pakistan have a huge role in building this new movement, stating that there is a sole line running from Faqir Ipi to Baitullah Mehsud.
TKD MONITORING:
Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) published Oct-Nov issue of Nawai Ghazwa-e-Hind.
114 pages, it features many topics, including an editorial note on necessity of supporting fight in Kashmir by promoting a strong jihad & dawa movement in Pakistan first 1/3
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For a comprehensive history of IS anti-China propaganda, check this amazing piece from
@LucasADWebber
for
@MilitantWire
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