Tag Archives: Zia ul-Haq

An Islamic State ‘Distinguished Martyr’ Who Defected From the Taliban

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 17 March 2024

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The Leaders of the Islamic State in Afghanistan

By Kyle Orton (@KyleWOrton) on 3 September 2021

The Islamic State’s “Khorasan Province” (ISKP) was announced in January 2015 and swiftly given formal, public recognition by IS-Centre, which had sent a high-level delegation to Afghanistan in November 2014 to oversee the final stages before they announced their project. ISKP has had seven leaders. Continue reading