Most importantly, what daesh means for afghanistan is more civilian casualties, the group has claimed responsibility for some of the deadliest attacks over the last yearandahalf in the country. Subscribe for exclusive afghanistan dari and pashto news bulletin. The militant marketplace model julian richards, university of buckingham1 abstract. The isis statement is likely a propaganda move aimed at promoting itself as a power fighting the americans in afghanistan to gain support from the local population. Daesh, pakistani taliban own up to killing of police. Real wartime combat footage, very graphic war videos, and violent death footage. Afghan security forces have not sustained casualties so far, esmail shinvari, achin district governor said. Iranian official tehran tasnim a senior international adviser to the iranian parliament speaker raised. May 02, 2019 indeed, while daesh is a creation of the nato intelligence services, it represents an ideology which mobilises jihadists and may outlive it.
Reports of militants recruiting, settling, and carrying out attacks under the is banner appeared in nearly 70 percent of the provinces in afghanistan. Daesh fighters in afghanistan kill at least 15 taliban. Speaking to sputnik, afghan commentators voiced the pros and cons regarding the organizations teaming up and explained why the us is not interested in bringing an end to the war in central asia. Dec 02, 2015 the prime minister has said he will refer to isis as daesh, but what is the meaning behind the name and is there any significance to david camerons decision to use it. Why daesh, taliban are destined to merge in afghanistan. The national directorate of security nds chief on tuesday said iran in coordination with afghan forces had arrested daesh rebels who wanted to enter afghanistan from the neighboring country. Daesh fighters attacked the house of a taliban commander in the northern afghan province of sarepul on tuesday, killing at. New video of the russian su57 shows missile launch from the. Daesh militants and the pakistani taliban on monday said they killed a police official in northwest pakistan, the second attack in the south asian nation claimed by the. They have their eyes set on afghanistan, and intend to give the taliban a run for their money.
This video also explains about how isis was created and how it expanded. At least 25 people were killed at a sikh temple in kabul on wednesday, in what officials confirmed was a suicide attack claimed by daesh. The risk of a merger between daesh isisisil and the taliban is quite real, haji mohammad mehdiyar, the leader of the counterterrorism activist movement, told sputnik afghanistan, dubbing both groups american marionettes. Meanwhile, daesh has been beefing up its forces in afghanistan where the mother of all bombs dropped by the americans on underground terrorists tunnels in nangarhar province in april failed to justify the high hopes pinned on one of the deadliest nonnuclear weapons ever devised by man.
Afghanistan a suicide bomber struck a crowded gathering of shiite muslims in the afghan capital on. Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. Daesh say they have captured afghanistans tora bora caves. But the exact nature of links between daesh in afghanistan and. Isisdaesh video threatens to stage terrorist attacks inside. Pressed by afghan and us forces, daesh militants have seized a new stronghold in tora bora, a mountainous area dotted with caves along afghanistans border with pakistan.
Nemat was a former taliban leader who had switched sides to the government in a deal brokered by the countrys first vice president, gen. Held by the taliban interactive feature the new york times. We believe that the taliban remain the regions preeminent problem, with nearly 20 years of experience in battling afghan warlords and international troops. The isdaesh in afghanistan centre for strategic and. There is a great deal of evidence to support this, mozhda said. A newlyreleased video attributed daesh arabic acronym for isis isil urged takfiri militants to stage attacks in russia. In the fall of 2008, david rohde traveled to afghanistan to do some reporting for a book about the region.
Islamic state claims deadly blast at afghan shiite center. The preaching of jihad has not stopped with the advent of the coronavirus. It was crystal clear the main aim of the supporters of these groups. Jun 10, 2019 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. At first they were relatively quiet amid the coronavirus pandemic, but jihad groups worldwide were bound to come up with an islamic answer. Daesh isis poses a whole new dynamic and a new paradigm of threats to pakistan, afghanistan and the whole world as so far it has proven its presence across the. Daesh fighters in afghanistan kill at least 15 taliban security personnel patrol around the site of a wouldbe suicide attack near a park in kabul, afghanistan, monday, july 16, 2018. On february 20, the isislinked news agency amaq reported that isis members had shelled a us military base in the afghan city of jalalabad with gradtype unguided rockets. 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. Khaama press was established in october 2010 by a highly team of young, professional and committed journalists with a vision to spread awareness amongst the online readers about the political, social, cultural and economical affairs and happenings in afghanistan and across the globe. In tangled afghan war, a thin line of defense against isis some of the men in charge of the war for the government in khogyani, in eastern afghanistan. Jan 06, 2017 a look back at how daesh started, beginning with the us invasion of iraq in 2003. This makes the taliban genuinely popular in afghanistan, compared to the unpopularity of daesh in syraq.
Nov 10, 2016 they may not be a central player in the decadeslong conflict, but they are a new player in an already crowded battlefield. This video explains about the rise and falls isis or isil or daesh. 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. The highranking security official pointed out that approximately 5,000 syrianhardened. Afghanistan pakistan relations are set to nose dive once again, and it is no reason for india to celebrate, though new delhi has just ducked for cover after news appeared that an indian muslim. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. The united states dropped one of its most powerful bombs on a cave complex used by the islamic states afghan affiliate. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. The death of osama bin laden in may 2011, and the outbreak of. A closer look at the isis threat in afghanistan the new.
It follows the killing of daesh leader abu bakr albaghdadi in a us operation last month, and the deaths of a number of the networks commanders in afghanistan over the last year in joint afghan. The kite runner by khaled hosseini, a thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini, and the mountains echoed by khaled hossein. Hafeez nawaz was 20 years old when he left his religious school in karachi to join daesh, in afghanistan. Dec 05, 2017 the presence of daesh poses new securit. Why afghanistan isnt panicking yet is is not about to displace the taliban. He and two afghan colleagues were kidnapped by the taliban and held for seven months.
Instead, the islamic state is using the pandemic as a new justification for murder in the way of allah. W e are now in the early stages of a new phase of islamic militancy. 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. Former president of afghanistan, hamid karzai, has said that daesh has emerged in afghanistan in the past three to four years under the watch of us military and intelligence agencies. Initially dismissed as propaganda by most observers and official sources like isaf and members of its successor mission, operation resolute support these attitudes.
The islamic state seemingly emerged as a new dangerous threat in afghanistan, one that could grow to overshadow the taliban. An afghan national army soldier at a checkpoint in kabul, where government forces have been battling the taliban and isis. The growing presence and activities of daesh in the afpak region seems to have united them all on three major issues i. In afghanistan, a new great game with isis, isk and. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Frank mckenzie said the militant outfit which was under strong. The 7 best books on afghanistan add to plan pratiek sparsh samantara surveys some of the best contemporary literary fiction and nonfiction to come out of afghanistan, from both afghan and international authors, and looks at how these books interpret the culture, society and history of this unsettled landscape. 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. Us forces aiding daesh in afghanistan, alleges hamid karzai.
Afghanistan braces for violence as islamic state makes. Mehdiyar focused attention on the fact that previously the two terrorist groups had already teamed up in afghanistan. Alqaeda was an auxiliary army for nato we saw them fight in afghanistan, then in bosniaherzegovina, and finally in iraq, libya and syria. Using daesh in afghanistan uss new strategic mistake. As the time went by, the group strengthened its afghanistan presence. Currently, daesh fighters are being repositioned from syria and iraq to afghanistan in order to pose threats to central asia countries, the caucasus and. Daesh fighters attacked the house of a taliban commander in the northern afghan province of sarepul on tuesday, killing at least 15 people as they were attending a prayer. It was even found that some of them were sent to afghanistan, thus prolonging the war in the country.
Dozens killed in daesh attack on sikh temple in kabul. Three years later he was back in pakistan to carry out a deadly mission. Up next taking on the taliban modern warfare documentary real stories duration. Jawzjan officials said on wednesday that daesh has threatened to adopt the socalled islamic caliphates curriculum in schools in darzab district in the southwest of the province in north. For a list of resources used to create this explainer, we recommend the following books and articles.
Afghanistan at least 41 people were killed and dozens more wounded on thursday in a. Daesh terrorists, who are losing ground in syria and iraq, are now moving to libya and afghanistan taking two countries security forces flatfooted. There would be no isis if we had not invaded iraq, a former military advisor to the us has said while warning that alqaeda is also on the rise once more david kilcullen, who was once. Taliban surge routs isis in northern afghanistan the new. 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. Taliban condemns brutal isis video of afghan prisoners. In tangled afghan war, a thin line of defense against isis. Not long after this border movement a takfiri group, calling itself isis of afghanistan, announced emergence in the achin district of the eastern province of nangarhar as well as khakesefid district of farah province close to the common borders with iran. Daesh declares war on taliban in afghanistan kabul tasnim the daesh isis or isil terrorist group described taliban militants in afghanistan as hypocrites and stooges of. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Daesh has suffered fatal blows in iraq and syria but the terrorist group is reemerging, this time in afghanistan, reminding the world how u. Daesh declares war on taliban in afghanistan world news. According to shinvari, the operation was launched to eliminate daesh and will continue until the region is cleared of insurgents.
After watching television footage of the prisoners being fed rice pilaf with meat and vegetables and bottled water, abdul. Daesh operates in kabul under the shadow of afghan and us. The groups resilience has raised fears that afghanistan could become a new base for daesh fighters fleeing the battlefields of syria and iraq, where the group has lost swathes of territory. Captain america, and the new face of american war by. Is there a secret us hand supporting daesh in afghanistan. Jun 25, 2017 daesh declares war on taliban in afghanistan kabul tasnim the daesh isis or isil terrorist group described taliban militants in afghanistan as hypocrites and stooges of the unbelievers. In afghanistan, a new great game with isis, isk and pakistan is on with a vengeance to understand pakistans undoubtedly brilliant strategy in afghanistan, the west only needs to study kashmir without the usual selflimiting blinkers.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Igor gashkov ria novosti as the jihadist terrorists continue to be flushed out from syria and iraq, they are now looking elsewhere to regroup and form a kind of backup caliphate. The threat comes amid russias repeated warnings that daesh terrorism in syria and iraq could soon spread to other parts of the world. The most brutal terrorist group in modern history msnbc duration.
Speaking about the presence of daesh jihadists in afghanistan, ezadyar opined that this terrorist group is a large project of the world powers aimed at posing threats to neighboring countries. The taliban and daesh terrorists pose a threat to afghanistan, while the potential consolidation of the two groups might deteriorate the situation. Islamic state again strikes at afghan shiites, killing at least 30 in kabul. Daesh threatens to replace curriculum in jawzjans district. May 09, 2016 it has also exposed ajit dovals offensivedefensive doctrineantipakistan statements of indias bjp leadership, while pointing out that new delhi is the main spoiler of peace in afghanistan, and is still manipulating the militants of daesh, ttp, east turkestan islamic movement etim etc. While its authenticity could not be confirmed, reuters reported that the video is. Islamic state expands reach in afghanistan, threatening west. Islamic state again strikes at afghan shiites, killing at. But abu bakr albaghdadi, the selfproclaimed leader of daesh in the middle east.
Despite the bloody war between the afghan government and the taliban, the two share a common enemy. Daesh declares war on taliban in afghanistan tasnim news agency. Daesh gets new foothold in libya, afghanistan sputnik. The khaama press news agency is the largest online news service for afghanistan. Is isisdaesh fighting american forces in afghanistan. Best iraq and afghanistan war books some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. So far 250 daesh militants have been killed and many wounded.
Stalemate in korangal valley the new york times duration. Stop comparing the taliban to daesh theyre totally. The islamic state is more commonly known in afghanistan as isis or daesh. Afghanistan is bracing for an upsurge in violence as spring begins with a new maverick force emerging. Daesh is getting ready to infiltrate into central asia from. Asia are taliban and kabul teaming up against islamic state. A soldier fires an artillery shell during ongoing clashes between afghan security forces and suspected daesh terrorists in kot district in. Afghans believe in a kind of mysterious hand working to strengthen daesh. By rferls radio free afghanistan july 25, 2019 kabul more than 50 people have been killed in a wave of attacks across three afghan provinces, including the capital, kabul, despite renewed momentum in peace efforts to put an end to the countrys nearly 18year war.
May 25, 2016 the expansion of isis in afghanistan over the past 6 months carries a strong message for those who refused to accept this possibility and continued to fool themselves by believing that, there is no daesh in afghanistan and that they cannot come in and establish themselves in such a place as afghanistan, and that the isafnato. 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. Many members of afghanistan s parliament, as well as ordinary citizens, are saying that daesh terrorists are being brought here by unidentified helicopters. A screenshot of the video that shows the su57 firing an airtoair missile from the side weapons bay. In afghanistan, the islamic state, also known as daesh, poses a big threat to the united states, a senior american general said wednesday. Daesh deadly new front in pakistans decadesold terror. Settling in to life in afghanistan antonio giustozzi for all intents and purposes, daesh has been defeated in iraq and syria, but key leaders and administrators of the shortlived islamic state will not simply vanish from the global jihadist environment. In recent months, the daesh islamic state organisation has opened and new front and started to make its presence felt in the afghanistan pakistan region, most notably in the. More than 600 daesh sympathizers, many of them foreigners, surrendered to the afghan government this month due to kabul s sustained. Over 600 daesh affiliates surrender to afghan forces.
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