History With Hilbert

Who are ISIS-K? (Islamic State in Afghanistan) | 5 Minute History Episode 8 (2021x33)

Date de diffusion: Sept 01, 2021

The most famous Islamist group to emerge from Afghanistan are the Taliban who recently swept to power following a 2 decades long war against the NATO-backed government. However, it isn't the only such group, and as has recently come to light in the attacks at Kabul Airport, IS-K, Islamic St*te - Khorasan Province is still a force to be reckoned with inside the country. In this video find out about this little-known group, their origins, modus operandi and relationship with the Taliban. *Note: At 5:02 when describing the US service people killed I say 'servicemen' however two of the casualties were women so wanted to rectify that here.* Raid the Merch Market: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/history-with-hilberts-market Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHilbert Join in the Banter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistorywHilbert Enter the Fray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistorywHilbert/ Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop): https://www.instagram.com/historywithhilbert/ Sources: https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/10/04/isis-in-afghanistan-is-still-able-to-field-thousands-of-fighters-despite-hellacious-fight-to-destroy-it/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/us/politics/isis-terrorism-afghanistan-taliban.html https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2015-06-11/expanding-caliphate https://www.rferl.org/a/qishloq-ovozi-islamic-movement-uzbekistan-fractured/27395160.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-58279900 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/27/ambitious-new-isis-k-leader-becomes-talibans-wanted-enemy-kabul/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-taliban-islamic-state-idUSKBN1KA231 https://news.yahoo.com/islamic-state-gaining-ground-afghanistan-un-235952988.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKxUXaimHLOkpPKU-gre4SKTSS6GJ4A09j07OKEjYLOdlnZEYREEg4hYKePT5XOabMPOuvVkbeCP