The Islamic State (IS) has been active in various regions, with IS Khorasan Province (ISKP) gaining attention for its actions in Afghanistan. IS accused the Taliban of reacting negatively to ISKP's rise, likening it to an insult against Jews. ISKP's media condemned Pakistan's airstrikes, targeting the Afghan Taliban. ISKP's propaganda efforts have expanded to reach diverse communities globally, including in the West, Europe, and Russia.
#ISKP's sophisticated multilingual propaganda production allows it to reach many different national/ethnic communities in the West with customized messaging https://t.co/e1lYBXePyL
The #ISKP Moscow plot represents a geographical expansion of external operations, while this Germany bust shows influence expansion in Europe to reach a wider range of diaspora elements (three previous plots were mostly Central Asians) https://t.co/RBwSALdizQ
ISKP's Al-Azaim Media has issued a one-page Pashto statement condemning Pakistan's recent airstrikes in Afghanistan and threatening to take revenge on Pakistan. However, this statement merely repeats ISKP's traditional narrative against the Afghan Taliban, aimed at undermining… https://t.co/wrcxrPLaQL
📺In #Iraq, the Islamic State is at its weakest point since its inception, but the organization has continued a low-level insurgency next door in #Syria. The group has also seized territories in #Africa and established an external operations HQ in #Afghanistan. What does this… https://t.co/ClgQtXqaxb
#IS put out a profile of one of its distinguished martyrs, an Afghan who joined ISKP after defecting from the Taliban. IS says the #Taliban have reacted to this like the Jews, one of its most cutting insults, comparing ISKP's rise to the origins of Islam. https://t.co/1NewRycAow