Islamic State Khorasan Province Threatens Stability of Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan and the Region
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The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has started a new phase in the war against the Islamic State. IS-KP has continued to fight against the new Taliban government in the hope of creating a hardline Islamic caliphate. IS-KP has targeted Taliban fighters and officials, attacked economic infrastructure, and attempted to provoke a sectarian conflict. On this episode of Overwatch, Afghanistan researcher Peter Mills discusses the origins, goals, numbers, tactics, and threat level of IS-KP.
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