Is ISIL-K a challenge for the Taliban? | Inside Story
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 Published On Aug 30, 2021

The United States is hours away from ending its longest war.
But with it's 20-year mission in Afghanistan finally coming to an end, it leaves behind a new threat.
ISIL Khorasan, also known as ISIL K, has claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport attack on Thursday.
The armed group was formed in 2014 and has been responsible for some of the worst attacks in Afghanistan in recent years.
So has ISIL-K found a new safe haven in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan?
And is it a serious threat to stability in the nation?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, research fellow at George Washington University's programme on Extremism.
Kamran Bokhari, director of analytical development at Newlines Institute for Strategic Policy.
Fahad Nabeel, security analyst and independent researcher on militancy.

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