Mohammad Ismail Khan is one of the most influential jihadi commanders and politicians in western Afghanistan who has fought long battles with the Soviet Union and the Taliban over the past four decades.
ISWNews Analysis Group: ISIS militants have carried out six terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in the past 15 days.
ISWNews Analysis Group: As a result of heavy attacks by Taliban on Afghan army positions in Helmand province, some areas in Lashkar Gah have fallen to the Taliban.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Clashes between Taliban and the Afghan army continued on the outskirts of Herat city.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Afghan Army and popular forces repelled Taliban attacks to Karokh, Enjil and Gozarah areas.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Due to discord between AbdulGhani Alipour and Muhammad Mohaqiq over controlling different areas of Behsud district including Kotel Mulla Yaqub, tension increased between different tribes of Hazara people.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the clashes between the Afghan army and the Taliban, the district of Marjah was completely captured by the Taliban.
ISWNews Analysis Group: ISIS militants have carried out three terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in the past 48 hours.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to latest field information, Taliban militants have besieged Kandahar city from three directions: north, west and south.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Based on the intelligence collected, the movements and activities of the ISIS terrorist group in Afghanistan are increasing rapidly.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Taliban claims to destroy the third helicopter of the Afghan Air Force in Kunduz Airport.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Heavy clashes between the Afghan army and the Taliban continue in the three axes of north, west and south of Kandahar city.
