As the Taliban increase the tempo of violence in Afghanistan they face new competition from the rising Wilayat Khorasan

Gohel, Sajjan (2016) As the Taliban increase the tempo of violence in Afghanistan they face new competition from the rising Wilayat Khorasan. [Online resource]
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The recent attack on the Hazara Shiite community was claimed by ISIS, revealing the growing penetration of its Afghan affiliate Wilayat Khorasan. In this article, Sajjan Gohel discusses the significance of the latest attack, outlines the origins of Wilayat Khorasan and discusses the escalating rivalry between the new group and the Afghan Taliban.
Item Type Online resource
Departments LSE
Date Deposited 28 Apr 2017 08:56
URI https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74689

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