The islamic state is group, also known by an arabic acronym, daesh, has gained a toehold in afghanistan, although with the loss in a drone strike of its most prominent and recently appointed commander, rauf khadem, that toehold is looking precarious. One of his books entitled the criterion on virtues of fighting pakistan justifies. Islamic state again strikes at afghan shiites, killing at least 30 in kabul. Officials from afghanistans intelligence agencythe national directorate of security nds on sunday confirmed security forces have arrested at least two daesh members in a raid in kabul. Islamic state khorasan isk center for strategic and international. A handful of taliban have switched allegiance to daesh or have announced that they have. By mid 2015, kurdish fighters expelled daesh out of towns in syria and reclaimed military bases that had fallen under daesh control. Many members of afghanistan s parliament, as well as ordinary citizens, are saying that daesh terrorists are being brought here by unidentified helicopters. According to a 2002 report in the washington post, the u. The future of daesh in afghanistan the express tribune. Todays top 7 myths about daesh isil informed comment. Amid the many books published on the current conflicts. Book on daesh history translated from arabic into pashto. He was too late to join the war but returned to his native land to plan attacks there.
In mosul, the largest city under daesh control, groups of men reportedly destroyed the citys public library with improvised explosives, torching some 10,000 books in the process, and. The islamic state announced its expansion to the khorasan region in 2015, which. Daesh is believed to be operational in 18 countries across the world, including afghanistan and pakistan, with aspiring branches in mali, egypt, somalia, bangladesh, indonesia and the philippines. Singapores approach to counter terrorism and extremism konrad. There are few confirmed reports of european fighters among terrorists in afghanistan. Daesh also benefited hugely from the presence of the salafis in the eastern provinces of afghanistan, namely kunar, laghman and nangarhar, because the. Two weeks later, on 9 february 2015, rauf khadem was killed in a. Feb 12, 2015 the islamic state is group, also known by an arabic acronym, daesh, has gained a toehold in afghanistan, although with the loss in a drone strike of its most prominent and recently appointed commander, rauf khadem, that toehold is looking precarious.
Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. May 26, 2015 as the united states tries to wind down its military participation in afghanistans counterinsurgency after more than a decade of struggles against alqaeda and the taliban, afghanistans. Road to achin, one of the districts with a daesh presence. Armed men under the leadership of mp zahir qadir stand guard as 4 daesh militants are executed in acin town of nangarhar province, afghanistan on december 27, 2015. Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of afghanistans minority sikhs in their place of worship gurdwara in the heart of kabuls old city on wednesday, killing 25 people. Apache near howzemadad, kandahar, afghanistan for op spinarwa, 2009 part 1 duration. Noorullah shirzadaafpgetty images islamic state khorasan isk is the islamic states central asian province and remains active three years after its inception. Researchers said that the afghan government needs to define a clear strategy for preventing the entry of daesh affiliates into afghanistan s territory. Islamic state and militia are beheading each others. Media confirmation about terrorist networks of gulmurod. Knowledge is power in islam yet daesh burned thousands of. This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature, bibliographies and other resources on the islamic state is isis isil daesh and its predecessor organizations. Daesh surfaced in afghanistan from 2015 onwards and has its only larger territorial base in eastern nangarhar province. Some aspects of the new game is apparent in the attacks claimed by the islamic state is.
The islamic state of iraq and the levant isil seems to be fast losing its charm for militants from pakistan. For a list of resources used to create this explainer, we recommend the following books and articles. Afghanistan claims the islamic state was obliterated. Also of significance, the black sea route to syria has also been used to ship ukrainian weapons to al qaeda and isis daesh. December 2015 were a map of greater jakarta area, books on jihad and bombmaking. In february 2015, afghan president ashraf ghanis chief of police denied that daesh was present in the area, insisting that the insurgents were local taliban fighters.
We believe that the taliban remain the regions preeminent problem, with nearly 20 years of experience in battling afghan warlords and international troops. The number of isis fighters in afghanistan is debated, as is the level of coordination it receives from syria and iraq, though the leadership there has endorsed its afghan affiliates. After its emergence in khorasan two years ago, the group made some quick. Daesh claim responsibility for us airbase attack in. Its true they shot some of the daesh fighters, but not all of them. Islamabad, pakistan iran has joined russia in accusing the united states of aiding islamic state extremists in afghanistan, charges washington vehemently denies. How will daesh s afghanistan affiliate respond to setbacks.
There is a great deal of evidence to support this, mozhda said. Since then, the takfiri group has made footholds in nangarhar province and elsewhere in the country, despite the governments efforts to. Mar 23, 2020 by mid 2015, kurdish fighters expelled daesh out of towns in syria and reclaimed military bases that had fallen under daesh control. For an explanation as to what daesh actually stands for and where it comes from linguistically while also being provided a compelling reason why the global community needs to shift off of the terms isis and isil and is and exclusively use the preferred arabic acronym daesh please see oakley 2015. As the united states tries to wind down its military participation in afghanistans counterinsurgency after more than a decade of struggles against alqaeda and the taliban, afghanistans. The islamic state announced its expansion into afghanistan in 2015, appointing pakistani militants as the. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. Behind the front lines in the fight to annihilate isis. In 2015, it named itself as daeshs khorasan province.
In afghanistan, a new great game with isis, isk and. French woman among arrested daesh terrorists in afghanistan. Despite presence of foreign troops, daesh growing in afghanistan. The global coalition to counter the islamic state of iraq and the levant isil, also referred to as the counterisil coalition or counter daesh coalition, is a usled group of nations and nonstate actors that have committed to work together under a common, multifaceted, and longterm strategy to degrade and defeat isil daesh. Jun 17, 2018 it was in 2014 when daesh first appeared in afghanistan. Although the afghan government has in the past said that daesh has been defeated in afghanistan, there are reports that the group is still active in some areas of kunar and baghlan provinces. Initially dismissed as propaganda by most observers and official sources like isaf and members of its successor mission, operation resolute support these attitudes. As the islamic state loses territory, it has increasingly turned to afghanistan as. This article contains information about events committed by or on behalf of the islamic state, as well as events performed by groups who oppose them. Nov 10, 2016 the first highlevel confirmation of daeshs existence in afghanistan came in march 2015. It is a clear defeated of the group, and he has warned to other insurgents to surrender as they daesh. Islamic state expands reach in afghanistan, threatening west.
The following table provides information on the breakdown of the weapons shipment for december 2015 documented by jane defense weekly. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Taliban deny talks with russia on daesh in afghanistan. On january, 2015, at least seven personal of the afghan security forces died during the suicide attack which targeted the pakistani consulate in jalalabad. In afghanistan, the talibans antidaesh squad gains a. While american and kabuls forces have mainly been combating taliban fighters since 2001, daeshs local offshoot has a stronghold in the east. Ghani persuaded obama to maintain around 10,000 american soldiers in afghanistan through the end of 2015. Challenges and prospects for daesh in afghanistan and its relations. Jun 28, 2018 a pashtun boy warily eyes an afghan government soldier in zabul province, southern afghanistan. Daesh militants dont have the best iq numbers clearly after burning town up to 8,000 books, which were centuries old from mosuls library. Iran accuses us of aiding islamic state daesh in afghanistan. Although there are signs that the popularity of daesh is growing in afghanistan, including a radio station that broadcasts daesh propaganda every morning, the taliban remain a. But outside of syria and iraq, daesh is just a brand, not an organization. The book has 272 pages and 11 chapters, covering issues ranging from daesh emergence to the groups activities and administration.
Isis in afghanistan was obliterated, but fighters who. Aans borhan osman has been scrutinising daesh in afghanistan to see. Is there a secret us hand supporting daesh in afghanistan. Claims of attacks on afghan soil are sometimes made by the isis and at other times by the isk. It has no more than symbolic significance in pakistan and afghanistan. In afghanistan, the isis is represented by the islamic state in khorasan isk, a group that declared allegiance to it in 2015. Easo country of origin information report european asylum. National directorate of security, in a statement, says that it has arrested, abdullah orakzai aka aslam farooqi, the khurasan leader of daesh, along with 19 of his men, including qari zahid and saifullah aka abu talha pakistani, in an operation conducted by the special forces of the directorate.
In 2015, it named itself as daesh s khorasan province. Islamic state khorasan isk center for strategic and. Taliban slams daesh is over hazara killings in afghanistan. Afghan intelligence tracks down daesh masterminds in kabul. The writer has published several other books on issues of public interest. The war in afghanistan 2015 present refers to the period of the war in afghanistan following the usled 20012014 phase. After launching its extremist activities from eastern afghanistan in early 2015, the. Recently the group has been trying to expand to jowzjan and faryab provinces. In june 2015, a daesh website claimed afghanistan as part of what they referred to as khorasan province, which is a reference to a term used centuries ago to define the landmass spanning from afghanistan into central and south asia.
A pashtun boy warily eyes an afghan government soldier in zabul province, southern afghanistan. Fighters in parts of eastern afghanistan have also proclaimed loyalty to it, challenging the taliban on their own turf. Jailed, alzarqawi was released in time to return to afghanistan. Apr 22, 2018 since 2015, when daesh made its first appearance in afghanistan, the taliban has in places made tactical adjustments with daesh, and there are areas where the taliban and daesh have coexisted and even cooperated against afghan security forces. Isil is believed to be operational in 18 countries across the world, including afghanistan and pakistan, with aspiring branches in mali, egypt, somalia, bangladesh, indonesia, and the philippines. Islamic state group loyalists eye a presence in afghanistan. In january 2015, the videotape through which formation of the isk was announced revealed the name of hafez saeed khan, as the governor of the outfit. G20 obama, putin,erdogan turkish stream, the war in syria, iraq, daesh, uzbekistan clairvoyantpsychic predictions wars in the space and the space business by clairvoyant. Daesh claimed attack in afghanistan kills dozens five women among 32 dead, 58 wounded in firing at shiite political rally afghan president ashraf ghani said the attack was a crime against humanity. Islamic state jihadis murder 25 in attack on sikh gurdwara hideous. The daesh members were surrendered after they came under pressure of afghan security forces and failed to fight in battlefield, the spokesman added.
Jan 06, 2017 a look back at how daesh started, beginning with the us invasion of iraq in 2003. The surviving sikhs in afghanistan should flee to india, which has given sikhs, hindus, christians and other infidels from afghanistan, pakistan, and bangladesh citizenship. Afghanistan a suicide bomber struck a crowded gathering of shiite muslims in the afghan capital on. In late 2015, iraqi forces took control of ramadi from daesh and then fallujah just six months later. Daesh beheads three brothers in afghanistan asia gulf news. Behind the front lines in the fight to annihilate isis in. Written by one of the top experts on daesh s insurgency in afghanistan and pakistan, this book is an eyeopener. Nds officials said this has dealt a major blow to the group which has perpetrated a range of deadly attacks in the country and in kabul. Thomas ruttig, afghan taliban contain islamic states regional reach reported clashes between islamic state groups isg fighters and afghan security forces, and the appearance of isgstyle black flags, have raised concerns about the isg threat in afghanistan. Bicc publicationsmaking sense of daesh in afghanistan. Islamic state and militia are beheading each others fighters. The authors katja mielke and nick miszak analyze socalled islamic state is or daesh in afghanistan as a contextspecific phenomenon that manifests differently. This article contains a timeline of events from january 2015 to december 2015 related to the islamic state of iraq and the levant isilisis. After several years of combined assaults, daesh was quickly losing control of central iraq.
Daesh in afghanistan believed to be the mastermind behind several highprofile attacks including an assault on a military hospital. Blogs books commentary congressional testimony critical questions. The preface explains daesh has come into being as a result of the us attack on iraq. On 11 november 2015, fighting had broke out between different taliban factions in the zabul province of afghanistan. Although there are signs that the popularity of daesh is growing in afghanistan, including a radio station that broadcasts daesh propaganda every morning, the taliban remain a far more potent force. The name khorasan is a historical name associated with parts of afghanistan, but it has never been used formally for the whole country. Within hours, the islamic state group claimed responsibility for the attack. Militants from daesh have beheaded three brothers, all working in the medical profession, in afghanistans eastern province of nangarhar, an official said on monday. Isils official spokesman abu muhammad aladnani released an audio statement in which he accepted the earlier pledge of allegiance and announced the expansion of isils caliphate with the creation of wilayat khorasan khurasan province, a historical region incorporating parts of modernday afghanistan and pakistan. A look back at how daesh started, beginning with the us invasion of iraq in 2003. The head of islamic state daesh in afghanistan described as the mastermind behind highprofile attacks including an assault on a military hospital that claimed at least 50 lives has. How will daeshs afghanistan affiliate respond to setbacks. For afghan children, a year even more brutal than the last. Homegrown militants loyal to the islamic state group are making inroads into afghanistan, controlling territory in some parts of the country and ruling with the harsh hand the group is notorious for in iraq and syria, according to officials, military leaders and analysts.
Media confirmation about terrorist networks of gulmurod khalimov in afghanistan october 2016 as predicted by clairvoyant dimitrinka staikova in her ebook. The appearance of daesh also known as the islamic state of iraq and syria, isis or is in what it calls khorasan afghanistan, pakistan, central asia and iran was first reported in the late summer of 2014. Jul 23, 2017 while the pentagon maintains that isisk is down to about 1,000 fighters across afghanistan, from a high of 2,500 in 2015, the afghan intelligence officer surmised that there were more than 1,000. Nevertheless, daesh announced its expansion into khorassan province and officially appointed hafiz. Still, the situation has moved on from when aan last reported on is in. In january 2015, then australian prime minister tony abbott announced that he would begin referring to the islamic state group by this name, saying. Islamic state again strikes at afghan shiites, killing at. Uk action to combat daesh daesh also known as is, isil and isis is a global terrorist group that poses a threat to the world through its violent ideology and network of terrorist fighters. Afghan security forces patrol during ongoing clashes between security forces and islamic state militants in nangarhar province, afghanistan. In other words, the growing visibility and influence of daesh during 2014 and early 2015 were attributing factors for taliban, local and regional fighters joining daesh in afghanistan.
Daesh fighter cries after being captured by usa forces. Major us airbase in afghanistan comes under daesh attack. Usled nato forces in afghanistan say five rockets have hit a major american airbase in the country and that the attack, claimed by the daesh terrorist group, left no casualties. Isis announced its expansion into afghanistan in 2015, appointing pakistani militants as the groups local leaders and calling on fighters to join from the khorasan, a historical region. During 2015 and 2016, there have been several security incidents that have targeted. Daesh becoming a real challenge in afghanistan youtube. Afghans believe in a kind of mysterious hand working to strengthen daesh s positions, he added. Jalalabad, afghanistan ap the islamic state group has lost its caliphate in syria and iraq, but in the forbidding mountains of northeastern afghanistan the group is expanding its footprint, recruiting new fighters and plotting attacks on the united states and other western countries, according to u.
Jul 27, 2016 according to a 2002 report in the washington post, the u. At the time, abdul salam rahimi, chief of staff to afghan president ashraf ghani, said. Daesh also benefited hugely from the presence of the salafis in the eastern provinces of afghanistan, namely kunar, laghman and nangarhar, because the group was espousing a philosophy that was. The region is at the heart of a bitter fight for supremacy between taliban and daesh rivals. While the pentagon maintains that isisk is down to about 1,000 fighters across afghanistan, from a high of 2,500 in 2015, the afghan intelligence. Daesh claimed attack in afghanistan kills dozens arab news. Photo by zabiullah ghazianadolu agencygetty images in revenge, four of five is gunmen held by qadirs militia were beheaded, mujahid said. In october 2015, the afghan taliban also constituted a special task force. The attack comes weeks after taliban and the united states reached a deal on the. Nov 18, 2016 the number of isis fighters in afghanistan is debated, as is the level of coordination it receives from syria and iraq, though the leadership there has endorsed its afghan affiliates. May 09, 2016 raw has wellestablished its network in afghanistan and is in connivance with the tehreekitaliban pakistan ttp and daesh. Daesh holds territory in increasing numbers of countries, including afghanistan and pakistan.
To keep up with the rapidly changing political events, the most recent publications have been prioritized during the selec. Report hazaras and afghan insurgent groups landinfo. The twoway the united nations reports the number of children killed and wounded rose 24. Us aims to eliminate daesh from afghanistan this year.
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