The Taliban claims to be conducting operations against ISKP in Pakistan, utilizing networks that are patronized on Afghan soil.

The entities involved

• Taliban →

  Afghan islamist organization

  • Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are ongoing, alongside accusations that Afghanistan is sheltering the TTP.15:10
  • Border firing occurred between Pakistan and Afghanistan, involving the Taliban, amid allegations of Indian influence.15:10
• Pakistan →

  sovereign state in South Asia

  • Peace talks between Iran and the US are underway, despite volatile statements injecting risk into the process.15:50
  • Imran Khan is imprisoned by Pakistani authorities and opposes the policies of Shehbaz Sharif's government.15:31
• Islamic State →

  Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group

  • Insurgency erupted in northern Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique.08:14
  • The Australian Federal Police is handling investigations into international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel to conflict zones.Fri 08:23
• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

  • The collapse of the opium market is impacting the heroin supply reaching Europe.15:37
  • Afghan migrants were found present in the Calais Jungle, where the mayor of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, is based.14:37

Related events

• ISKP has spread from its origins in Afghanistan into Central Asia.Aug 4
• Pakistan demands action against groups in Afghanistan amid ongoing border tensions and the Taliban's diplomatic outreach.Sep 2
• Attacks linked to TTP faction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, coupled with international scrutiny of the Afghan governing body and cross-border aggression.Sep 21
• Pakistan conducted air strikes near Kabul while the Taliban was accused of harboring militants, with China attempting to mediate the conflict.Jun 11
• Khalilzad alleged Pakistan armed Afghans to fight the Taliban, while Pakistan conducted counterterrorism operations in Taliban areas.Oct 24