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Andrew Mines is a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.

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Afghanistan

Islamic State Affiliate Seeks to Expand in Afghanistan

Andrew Mines, Amira Jadoon   Wed, Oct 23, 2019, 8:00 AM

Afghan intelligence officials reportedly captured a deputy leader of the Islamic State-Khorasan (the Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan, also referred to as ISK) near the city of Herat in September. Herat is more than 1,000 kilometers west of ISK’s stronghold in Nangarhar province, and much of Herat province and the surrounding region is contested by the Taliban.