As the islamic state loses territory, it has increasingly turned to afghanistan as a base. Oct 19, 2015 for that reason, isis in afghanistan must be countered. This incident officially put isis on the map in afghanistan, and marked a significant sea change in the nature of the conflict there. Known resources from report on progress toward security and. May 08, 2017 the leader of the isis affiliate in afghanistan, abdul hasib, was killed last month in a specialoperations forces raid that used 40 afghan troops and 50 u. Taliban surge routs isis in northern afghanistan an islamic state fighter, second from right, speaking to a journalist after surrendering in jowzjan province, in northern afghanistan. We have noticed that you are using an adblocking software. Isis offshoot in afghanistan willing, able to strike us. Since the islamic states khorasan province isk emerged in afghanistan in 2014 it has struggled.
We respect your choice to block banners, but without them we. Mapping relationships with other militant groups over time. Isis control and support across afghanistan as of february 23, 2016. Taliban representatives were expected to join afghan officials in the first round of peace talks in pakistan in the spring of 2016 but the death of mullah mansoor. Afghanistan news map security alerts from afghanistan afghanistan. However, in the ensuing firefight fifteen isis militants were killed and five were arrested. When a province and its capital city share the same name, the map only labels the capital city. Relief shown by gradient tints, contours, and spot heights.
An immediate counterstrategy is needed to avoid inevitable high costs if the group is allowed to grow and develop. This outline map of iran, iraq, pakistan, and afghanistan can be used in all kinds of exciting ways. Islamic state khorasan isk center for strategic and. Alqaedas presence in afghanistan has not occurred in a vacuum. Afghanistanpakistan region also known as khorasan because of the regions. Iskp conducted two suicide bombings in kabulm afghanistan 29 killed, 50 wounded. Have students fill in their outline to include areas mentioned in a lesson, other geographic or topographic information, or a historical timeline of developments in the region. This break up has sharply reduced the fighting against isis in iraq, and in eastern syria. The islamic state in khorasan province iskp is a branch of the salafi. Backgrounder isis in afghanistan arleen gambhir december 3 215 kabul, roughly 150 kilometers away from jalalabad.
Washington isis affiliated terrorists in afghanistan, noted for their brutality in a brutal land, pose the top threat for spectacular attacks in the united states, according to a senior u. But isis and alqaeda remain the two major global brands. Oct 01, 2018 after the loss of its stronghold in parts of the middle east, the islamic state isis fixed its eye on the afghanistan pakistan region. Iraq control map form 2020, showing where isis is still. Afghanistan map printable worksheet student handouts.
World geography asia southcentral asia afghanistan free to print scroll down for pdf. Dec 28, 2017 isis should have been eliminated in afghanistan. Taliban surge routs isis in northern afghanistan the new. Today news from war on daesh, isis in english from somalia, egypt, afghanistan, iraq, syria isis map. Afghanistan security situation european asylum support office. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Iraq maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Kabul iran china afghanistan pakistan pakistan uzbekistan tajikistan t u r k m e n i s t a n hazarajat u. This small group of fighters represents the wars reality inside afghanistan alone there are well over 150 distinct groups that are considered taliban, or are aligned with them andor al qaeda. Alqaeda has sometimes capitalized on isis tacticsand made gains in unexpected ways. Pakistan, afghanistan, the united states, and china came to an agreement in late february 2016 on a road map to end the afghan war through negotiations between kabul and the taliban. Shows eastern parts of egypt and angloegyptian sudan, as well as parts of eritrea and ethiopia. Kandaharkabul highway, us, department of state, 2003. Apr 27, 2017 alqaedas footprint inside afghanistan remains a direct threat to u.
Isis banners have also been spotted in 25 of afghanistan s 34 provinces, including the. These maps provide complete coverage of the country and are published electronically in the usgs open file report series as pdf map files that can be printed to scale. Policy congressional research service summary the islamic state is, aka the islamic state of iraq and the levant, isilisis, or the arabic acronym daesh is a transnational sunni islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controlled large areas of iraq and syria from 2014 through 2017. Islamic state of iraq and the levant khorasan province. Southern afghanistan map, department of defence, australia. Policy congressional research service summary the islamic state is, aka the islamic state of iraq and the levant, isil isis, or the arabic acronym daesh is a transnational sunni islamist insurgent and terrorist group that controlled large areas of. The attack resulted in death of a tajik border guard and a police officer. The return of isis in iraq, syria, and the middle east. Insurgent areas 2010 from report on progress toward security and stability in afghanistan, u. Two recent attacks in afghanistan the talibans siege of the intercontinental hotel in kabul on jan. Although on the ropes in afghanistan, the group can still strike in the. Afghanistan usa lebanon syria epidemics select regions. Nov 01, 2015 the footage from the upcoming frontline documentary, isis in afghanistan is some of the first to show the degree to which isis has gained a foothold in the country, introducing a new level.
The united states military dropped its most powerful nonnuclear bomb on an isis compound in afghanistan in april 2017. While isis does face an uphill battle in the region, it will take a. This week, isis attacked a unit of elite afghan bodyguards in central kabul, which killed at least six, including civilians. Assessing the footprint of the islamic state in afghanistan and its scope in the future.
Isis banners have also been spotted in 25 of afghanistans 34 provinces, including the southern province of helmand and the uzbekdominated northern provinces of faryab and sare pol. Afghanistan country map, uk foreign office pdf, 1mb afghanistan, united nations cartographic office. Nov 18, 2016 this week, isis attacked a unit of elite afghan bodyguards in central kabul, which killed at least six, including civilians. After the loss of its stronghold in parts of the middle east, the islamic state isis fixed its eye on the afghanistan pakistan region.
Islamic state of iraq and ashshamkhorasan isisk isil. Since 20, al qaeda and isis have varied little in core ideology but have adopted divergent strategies and tactics. Islamic state khorasan province iskp in afghanistan institute of. The following is a timeline of the rise, spread and and fall of the islamic state. Isis has over 10,000 fighters in afghanistan, more arriving. Islamic state attacks show group is intent on killing. Isk districts of activity in nangarhar province in 2015. Us officials warn isis afghanistan branch poses a major. Islamic state attacks show group is intent on killing afghan. The defections took place months before the islamic state formally announced its caliphate and at received little attention initially despite one. Islamic state khorasan isk center for strategic and international.
A chronological narrative of the rise of the jihadist group in afghanistan follows below and the above graphic depicts its emergence. Free war in afghanistan maps free afghanistan arcgis shapefiles. The group has executed isolated, smallscale attacks in pakistans federally administered tribal area. Pdf how far can isis go in afghanistan radhika halder. In mid2015, isis fighters established a foothold in nangarhar province in eastern afghanistan, where they seized control of six of its 21 districts.
Alqaedas footprint inside afghanistan remains a direct threat to u. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Mapping the taliban behind taliban lines frontline pbs. Isis afghanistan based affiliate has emerged as a major threat capable of carrying out direct attacks on the us and is actively using its members social media to acquire contacts in the united. Apr 27, 2017 on april 27, 2017, vanda felbabbrown testified before the u. For nearly two decades the government of afghanistan, with the help of u. However, within a few weeks, isis militants committed a mass beheading in the strategically vital ghazni province, an important region of the country that lies on the kabulkandahar highway. Country profile map, cia, january 2003 226k and pdf format 221k iraq. How the islamic state got a foothold in afghanistan the.
Aug 01, 2018 the isis offensive appears to be partly in response to steppedup operations by us special forces and the afghan army to root out its fighters in deh bala and other rural districts of eastern. There, the ongoing conflict carries the potential for a secure sanctuary, and the region provides a steady stream of fresh recruits from warbattered afghanistan and overpopulated pakistan. Political and territorial rivalry between the isis affiliate in afghanistan known as the islamic state khorasan province iskp and the taliban has been growing since 2014. The map also illustrates the status of district centers that have been attacked by taliban militants in 2015 and 2016. Afghan security forces patrol during ongoing clashes between security forces and islamic state militants in nangarhar province, afghanistan. Islamic state and the crisis in iraq and syria in maps bbc, march 28,2018. Isis already has claimed multiple explosive attacks in and near jalalabad and one attack in kabul since september 2015.
Iskhorasan islamic state of iraq and ashshamkhorasan isisk isil in afghanistan. The human cost of conflict in afghanistan reliefweb. Map of afghanistan showing the regional commands isaf rcs and the provincial reconstruction teams isaf prts. Noorullah shirzadaafpgetty images islamic state khorasan isk is the islamic states central asian province and remains active three years after its inception. Abdullah orokzai, also known as aslam farooqi, was arrested with other fighters by afghan intelligence. Iskps main goal is to establish and maintain khorasan as a wilayat province of the global is caliphate. In late january isis announced a khorasan shura, or a leadership council covering the area of pakistan, afghanistan, and parts of tajikistan. Nov 17, 2015 isis and the taliban not spreading in afghanistan is also contingent upon the stability of the government and the strength of afghan security forces, who seemed to struggle in regaining control of.
Oilfields and facilities from iraq a map folio, cia, 1992 182k iraq. First published in august 1950 acic, revised february 1955 acic. However, i should note that even if people did support isis, that might not necessarily change this map, which shows militarygovernment control. Isis and the taliban not spreading in afghanistan is also contingent upon the stability of the government and the strength of afghan security forces, who seemed to. In late september 2014, fierce battles raged between afghan security forces and insurgents reported to be associated. Far from the central isis branch in iraq and syria, the islamic state in afghanistan started as a collection of disenfranchised pakistani taliban fighters who pledged allegiance to mr. Afghanistan, iran, iraq, and pakistan map printable maps. At its height, the islamic state also known as isis, isil, or daesh held about a third of syria and 40 percent of iraq. Administrative map of afghanistan with provinces and districts. Maps afghanistan nautilus institute for security and. Mountains occupy all but the northcentral and southwestern regions of the country, which are dominated by plains.
Afghanistan news map security alerts from afghanistan. The core of the territory of the islamic state of iraq and the levant was from 2014 until november 2017 in iraq and syria, where the organization controlled significant swathes of urban, rural, and desert territory. Around twenty isis militants from afghanistan conducted an attack on a border post in tajikistan after crossing into tajikistan from afghanistan. Isis in afghanistan institute for the study of war. House of representatives on afghanistans terrorism resurgence, concluding that improving afghan governance, not merely beefing up. Download free afghanistan maps sponsorsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. The terrain of afghanistan is dominated by rugged mountain ranges, which generally run from the northeast to the southwest. Jan 05, 2016 a shocking map has revealed the huge swathes of afghanistan now controlled by the taliban and islamic state isis as terrorists battle to regain control of the country hundreds of british troops. The head of the islamic state groups afghanistan affiliate has been arrested along with 19 other militants. Kurdistan, the iraqi government, the us, iran, and other countries all worked very hard to obliterate the isis military forces from 2014 to 2018, so thats why isis doesnt control much of any. By november, the top nato commander in afghanistan said.
This map depicts militant attack and support zones overlaid on a map with major transit routes with location for district centers and spectacular attacks. This map partially depicts areas of taliban and isis control and support across afghanistan as of february 23, 2016. The taliban and isis are still powerful forces in afghanistan. The map below depicts isiss assessed control, attack, and support. By december 2017 it had lost 95 percent of its territory, including its two biggest properties, mosul, iraqs second largest city, and the northern syrian city of raqqa, its nominal capital. Mapping taliban control in afghanistan fdds long war journal. Interestingly, the council is made up primarily of senior members of tehreeketaliban pakistan, or the pakistan taliban, which has seen its own leadership structures splinter and fail over the past year. Isil also controls land in afghanistan as well as nigeria, and used to control land in libya, the philippines, yemen, possibly somalia and the democratic republic of the congo. All locations named in the timeline are labeled on the map. Department of defense, april 2010 241k afghanistan. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. The rise and stall of the islamic state in afghanistan united states. Mapping the emergence of the islamic state in afghanistan. This map depicts militant attack and support zones overlaid on a map with major.
Afghan security forces have arrested top isis commander ziaulhaq, known as abu omar khorasani along with two other top daesh leaders. Taliban and isis forces launched a joint attack on a village in northern afghanistan, killing 50 people including women and children, local officials claimed. The islamic state in khorasan province iskp is a branch of the salafi militant organization, the islamic state, that is active in afghanistan and pakistan. Iraq true isis heartland, the group first emerged here following the us invasion of iraq in 2003.
Large detailed map of afghanistan with cities and towns. Isis afghanistan based affiliate has emerged as a major threat capable of carrying out direct attacks on the us and is actively using its members social media to. Afghan forces announce arrest of local isil leader. The rise and stall of the islamic state in afghanistan. Liveuamap is editorially independent, we dont receive funding from commercial networks, governments or other entities. Shocking rise of taliban and isis in afghanistan as. A series of deadly terror attacks in sri lanka has highlighted the need for strengthening counterterrorism cooperation across south asia, writes viraj solanki. Library of congress federal research division country profile.
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