The United States has said its ability to develop intelligence against extremist groups in Afghanistan such as ISIS-K has been reduced since the withdrawal of US troops from the country in 2021. The US military has said it can see the “broad contours” of an impending attack, but does not have the specific detail it did previously.
WHAT ATTACKS HAS THE GROUP CARRIED OUT?
ISIS-K has a history of attacks, including against mosques, inside and outside Afghanistan.
Earlier this year, the US intercepted communications confirming the group carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people.
In September 2022, ISIS-K militants claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at the Russian embassy in Kabul.
The group was also responsible for an attack on Kabul’s international airport in 2021 that killed 13 US troops and scores of civilians during the chaotic US evacuation from the country.
According to a January UN report, the Taliban’s efforts to defeat the group have led to a fall in the number of attacks within Afghanistan. Bombings have not stopped, however.
Source: CNA
