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Greater Khorasan [2] (Middle Persian: 𐬒𐬊𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬀𐬥, romanized: Ḥorāsān; Persian: خراسان, [xoɾɒːˈsɒːn] ⓘ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West and Central Asia that encompasses western and northern Afghanistan, northeastern Iran, the eastern halves of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, western ...
Jun 14, 2024 · Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
- Magnus Marsden
Aug 26, 2021 · A local branch of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan has vowed to continue attacks now that Taliban militants are in control. So who are these IS militants?
Dec 28, 2017 · The geopolitical conception of Greater Khorasan as a non-Arab Muslim dominated geographical region surrounded by Russia in the north, China in east, India and Arabian Sea in the south and Arab World in the west is the cradle of Iranian and Central Asian civilization.
Aug 27, 2021 · In 2015, the Islamic State announced the formation of Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), a new affiliate based in Afghanistan. The group’s early recruits were former members of the Pakistani Taliban, the Afghan Taliban and other militant groups such as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.
Aug 27, 2021 · Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), the Islamic State offshoot that claimed responsibility for the August 26 suicide attack outside Kabul airport, has been behind some of the deadliest operations...
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Aug 27, 2021 · A devastating suicide bombing attack at Kabul’s airport on Aug. 26 killed about 170 civilians and 13 U.S. troops. The organization that claimed responsibility for the deadly blasts is known as...
