Islamic terrorism is returning from an offshoot of ISIS that even the Taliban fear

The nightmare of ISIS may seem a thing of the past in Europe, but Islamic terrorism is back, and perhaps more virulently, thanks to a small organization made up of extreme jihadists who scare even the Taliban. This is the organization ISIS-K, which stands for “Islamic State-Khorasan” and has recently returned to the public, because it took responsibility for the deadly attack in Moscow, while it last dealt with the attack on the Kabul airport in 2021, during the departure of the American forces. Business Insider spoke to Western officials who sounded the alarm because the jihadist offshoot may be small in size, but it is extremely dangerous. It aims to implement the “will of Allah” and is known for its brutality towards soldiers and civilians. From Obscurity to ISIS Successor The organization was created on January 10, 2015, when, after consultation with the Islamic State, the organization's leaders from Afghanistan and Pakistan pledged allegiance to self-proclaimed emir Hafiz Saeed Khan […]
Source: News Beast

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