From Tajikistan to Moscow and Iran: Mapping the Local and Transnational Threat of Islamic State Khorasan – CTC Sentinel, May 2024, Volume 17, Issue 5

From Tajikistan to Moscow and Iran: Mapping the Local and Transnational Threat of Islamic State Khorasan

Abstract: The evolving nature of Islamic State Khorasan’s (ISK) operational attacks, media campaigns, and connected actors, both locally in Afghanistan and transnationally, provide important insights into the group’s adaptive and multifaceted approach to ensure its survival and grow its influence. By situating ISK-linked attacks in Moscow and Iran within the group’s overarching operational strategy, the … Continued

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