Category: Afghanistan

Check out my new ‘Policy Watch’ for the Washington Institute: “ISKP Goes Global: External Operations from Afghanistan”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Over the past three decades, successive jihadist organizations have sought to conduct external operations beyond their local battlefields, often from safe havens abroad. The long list includes actors such as the Algerian Armed Islamic Group (when it hijacked Air France Flight 8969 in 1994), al-Qaeda (most infamously via the 9/11 attacks, but also through plots by local branches al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, al-Shabab, and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb), and the Islamic State (e.g., in Syria and Libya).

Today, the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISKP) has adopted the same strategy in Afghanistan. Yet unlike many previous groups that relied on stable safe havens to gain more time and space for planning and training, ISKP has actually grown weaker in Afghanistan during the Taliban’s second year in power—while paradoxically expanding its external operations capacity. On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the situation is a stark reminder that Afghanistan under the Taliban is a top vector for jihadist operations abroad.

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New audio message from al-Qā’idah in the Indian Subcontinent’s Ustād Usāmah Maḥmūd: “The Key to Corrective Actions”

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Ustād Usāmah Maḥmūd — The Key to Corrective Actions

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New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #25″

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For prior issues see: #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — “Voice of Khurāsān #25

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New release from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “After Two Years, America Is Still Licking Its Wounds”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — After Two Years, America Is Still Licking Its Wounds

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New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #28″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues see: #27, #26, #25, #24, #23, #22, #21, #20, #19, #18, #17, #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — “Voice of Khurāsān #28

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New release from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Cricket Is a Weapon and Tool of Intellectual War”

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — Cricket Is a Weapon and Tool of Intellectual War

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣumūd Magazine #212″

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For prior issues in this magazine see: #211, #209/210, #208, #207, #206, #205, #204, #203, #202-201, #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣumūd Magazine #212

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “On the Second Anniversary of the Conquest of Kabul”

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On August 15, 2021, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate conquered all provinces, including Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. On the arrival of the 2nd anniversary of the conquest of Kabul, we would like to congratulate the Mujahid nation of Afghanistan and ask them to thank Almighty Allah for this great victory.

The 20-year jihad and victory against the occupation is the fact that the people of Afghanistan and the entire Islamic Ummah are proud of; In fact, it further strengthens their faith on Allah.

Throughout history, Afghans have made great sacrifices for their religion, country, and freedom, and as a result of these sacrifices, the strengthening of the Islamic system was the greatest dream of our Mujahid nation, which was fulfilled, Alhamdulillah.

The Islamic Emirate, as a true and responsible system for its Mujahid people, was able to end the Jihad successfully and pave the way for the establishment of the Islamic system in Afghanistan.

Alhamdulillah, now that overall security is ensured in the country, the entire territory of the country is managed under a single leadership, Islamic system is in place and everything is explained from the angle of Sharia, these are the results of the sacrifices of the people of Afghanistan throughout the years. The conquest of Kabul proved once again that no one can control the proud nation of Afghanistan and guarantee their stay in this country.

This day also showed that all the efforts of the invaders in this country have faced with failure, they cannot defeat the will of the Afghan Mujahid people, nor can they impose their arbitrary regime by force and conspiracies. The officials of the Islamic Emirate are committed to serving their people within the framework of the Islamic Sharia as long as they are alive and will work for the development and stability of the country. On the other hand, no invader will be allowed to threaten the independence and freedom of Afghanistan.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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هـ ش 1402/5/24   م15/8/2023

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