Afghanistan Content Report: June 28 – July 18, 2025

Afghanistan Content Report 

June 28 – July 18, 2025

Please note that all items in this issue concern ISIS-K 

Table of contents 

  1. ISIS Al-Naba Newsletters
  2. Pro-ISIS Online Chatter
  3. ISIS Amaq/Nashir Statements 

 

Main points (Pro-ISIS Online Chatter) 

Afghanistan 

  • A Pakistani Taliban leader was killed in a vehicle explosion in Kunar, Afghanistan.
  • Unidentified gunmen murdered Fazl Ahmad Paeez, an Ismaili who was the head of religious affairs for the Aga Khan Foundation in Zebak, Badakhshan.
  • ISIS took credit for killing a Taliban military commander in Laghman.
  • A former interior ministry official, identified in news reports as Obaidullah Panjshiri, was killed by unidentified individuals in Kabul.
  • Unidentified gunmen in Kunar killed a former member of the previous Afghani government’s interior ministry.
  • Foreign tourism to Afghanistan is expected to increase in 2025, despite the threat from ISIS-K.
  • An unidentified individual wearing a Taliban uniform killed three Taliban soldiers in an attack in Qalat, Zabul.
  • An Afghan Taliban leader was killed in Tirah Valley, Pakistan, after allegedly trying to attach an explosive to a drone.
  • Unidentified gunmen killed three people in a home in Badakhshan.
  • Unidentified gunmen killed a former member of the Faryab Provincial Council after he returned to Afghanistan from Iran.
  • The Indian government operated a five-day prosthetic limb clinic in Kabul.
  • Residents in Khash District, Badakhshan, have fought with the Taliban over poppy eradication efforts, resulting in deaths, injuries, and arrests.
  • The Taliban increased security in Shiite areas during Ashura and Muharram observances.
    • The Taliban announced the arrest of a man who they claim was planning to attack an Ashura observance in Herat with explosives.
  • Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government, and the Taliban ambassador to Russia has presented his credentials to the Russian deputy foreign minister.
  • Azeri President Ilham Aliyev “warmly” received a Taliban official “on the sidelines of the Economic 

Cooperation Organization conference in Azerbaijan.” 

 

Pakistan 

  • At least 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack in Mir Ali, and 29 others were injured. A Pakistani Taliban (TTP) affiliated group claimed credit for the attack.
  • Unidentified gunmen killed a politician in Bajaur, Khan Zeb.
    • Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered condolences following the killing of Khan Zeb, and protests occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, “denouncing the lack of security.”
  • Unidentified gunmen attacked a bus in Balochistan, killing 12.
  • A deputy police chief and a police officer were killed, and two other officers were injured, when gunmen attacked a police convoy in Balochistan.
  • Three members of the security detail for the district assistant commissioner of Khar in Bajaur, Pakistan, were killed when their convoy was attacked with explosives, including, allegedly, the local police chief.
    • The Pakistani Taliban also claimed credit for this attack.
  • Unidentified gunmen murdered a tribal leader in North Waziristan, Malik Muhammad Rehman Dawar, who had called for local tribes to fight ISIS and allegedly had links to Pakistani intelligence.
  • A car bomb killed one person and injured three others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting the leader of the Marwat-Bettani Qaumi Tehreek tribal group.
  • Unidentified gunmen murdered Habibullah Haqqani, identified as a member of Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Unidentified individuals killed a Pakistani police officer in Bajaur and wounded two others.
  • A Pakistani Frontier Corps officer was killed in Balochistan.
  • Fazal ur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has been provided with security personnel, allegedly to prevent his assassination by ISIS. 

 

1. ISIS Al-Naba Newsletters 

Edition 502, Published July 3, 2025 

ISIS Al-Naba Edition 502

•     “A Pakistani government official and four apostate police officers were killed, including two officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.” 

“Soldiers of the Caliphate in Khorasan province killed an official in the apostate Pakistani government and four members of the apostate police, including two officers, killed five people [sic], including a government official and two officers, and wounded others in a major bombing that occurred this week in the Bajaur region on the border with Afghanistan.” 

•    “The moment the vehicle of an ‘assistant commissioner’ was blown up in Bajaur Region.” 

blown up in Bajaur Region

•  “Five people were killed, including a government official and two officers.” 

“In detail, by the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate were able, on Wednesday (7 Muharram), to detonate a motorcycle bomb against the vehicle of an ‘assistant commissioner’ in the apostate Pakistani government, on the road to the town of Nawagai in the Bajaur border region. 

“The bombing resulted in the death of the government official, two officers, and two members of the 

Pakistani police. In addition, four other personnel were wounded, and the vehicle was destroyed. Amaq News Agency published a photo of the moment of the explosion, and local media published other images of the dead and [of] the vehicle after it was destroyed. 

“The apostate government acknowledged the deaths of its personnel, and a police official described the explosion as ‘so powerful that the targeted vehicle was completely destroyed.’  After the explosion, the government mobilized its forces in the area and ordered an ‘investigation into the incident,’ a routine procedure it follows [after] every security failure. 

“[In the] Bajaur region, located on the Pakistan-Afghan border, the Caliphate’s soldiers have carried out numerous operations targeting government officials, political parties, and apostate forces.” 

  • “A destroyed vehicle belonging to a Pakistani government ‘assistant commissioner’ after it was detonated [destroyed with explosives] in the Bajaur region.”
assistant commissioner bajaur region

Edition 503, Published July 10, 2025 

  • There were no ISIS-K news items in this week’s al-Naba. 

 

Edition 504, Published July 17, 2025 

Al-Naba Edition 504
  • “A Taliban militia commander was killed and two others injured in clashes with soldiers of the Caliphate in Wilayat Khorasan.” 

“This week, the soldiers of the Caliphate in Khorasan Province killed a leader of the apostate Taliban militia and wounded two others in clashes that took place in the Laghman region in eastern Afghanistan. 

“In detail, by the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate on Tuesday (Muharram 13), engaged a patrol of the apostate Taliban militia in the Alingar area of Laghman, using special machine guns. A special source told Al-Naba that the clashes occurred when a militia patrol attempted to raid a Mujahideen house. The clashes resulted in the death of the raiding force commander and the wounding of two members of the militia.  Local media published a photo of the leader after the Mujahideen killed him. The source confirmed that after the clashes, which lasted two hours, the Mujahideen were able to withdraw safely, praise be to God.” 

  • “The Taliban leader who was killed in clashes with the mujahideen.”
taliban leader who was killed

 

2. Pro-ISIS Online Chatter 

“News. Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed when an exploding bomb in the town of Mir Ali targeted them.” 

 

  • June 28: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram containing an updated number of Pakistani soldiers killed or wounded in the Mir Ali attack. 

“Follow-ups. A militant carried out a car bomb attack targeting a Pakistani army convoy in North 

Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 13 soldiers and wounding 29 others.” 

 

  • June 28: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that a “local group” claimed responsibility for the Mir Ali attack, and displaying photos of the Pakistani soldiers killed in the attack—Aswadul Harb, affiliated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur faction of the Pakistani Taliban. 

“Update. A local group claims responsibility for the incident.” 

 

“Urgent. A senior leader of the Pakistani Taliban was assassinated when an explosive device detonated in his vehicle in the Afghan city of Kunar.” 

june 29 pakistani taliben leader killed
  • June 29: Pro-ISIS post on Element containing an article stating that foreign tourism is increasing in Afghanistan. The article noted that tourism to Afghanistan is growing and that the Taliban hope this will lead to increased revenue. Visas for tourism are easily obtainable, and flights are available from major transit hubs, including Dubai and Istanbul. The Taliban’s deputy tourism minister, Qudratullah Jamal, stated that the government would establish an institute to train men for careers in the fields of tourism and hospitality. 9,000 tourists visited Afghanistan in 2024, and the number of visitors to the country is expected to increase in 2025. ISIS-K attacked European tourists visiting Bamiyan in May 2024. See https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/29/tourists-are-trickling-into-afghanistanand-the-taliban-government-is-eager-to-welcome-them-00431474. 

“In a country suffering the ravages of war, the Islamic State Khorasan Province remains active. Tourists flock to Afghanistan, and the Taliban looks forward to welcoming them.” 

Islamic State Khorasan Province

 

“Follow-ups. The Indian government opens a treatment center for Taliban fighters in the Afghan capital of Kabul and provides them with free prosthetic limbs.” 

 

  • June 30: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that residents in Khash District, Badakhshan, have fought with the Taliban, allegedly due to “widespread poverty and unemployment.” The post stated four civilians were killed by Taliban soldiers and 20 others were injured. News reports indicate that the protests were over the Taliban’s poppy eradication efforts. See https://amu.tv/183986/, https://www.afintl.com/en/202507037215. 

“Urgent. Violent clashes erupted between residents of the Khash District of Badakhshan, Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of four residents by Taliban gunfire and the wounding of 20 others. Residents are gathering and planning to attack the movement's offices in the city. The reason [for the violence] is widespread poverty and unemployment.” 

june 30 pro isis telegram residents khash district

 

  • June 30: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that the Taliban are increasing security in Shiite areas to protect Ashura observances. The post compares the Taliban to the Syrian government of Ahmed al-Sharaa.

“Follow-ups. From Damascus to Kabul, the Afghan Taliban has tightened security measures around minority areas to prevent terrorists from targeting Ashura ritualists. Scenes from the Afghan capital, Kabul.” 

 

“Follow-ups. Pakistan’s prime minister decides to deploy large military forces around the leader of the 

Pakistan Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam, Fazal ur Rehman, for fear of his assassination by terrorists.” 

 

  • July 1: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that Shiite leaders in Ghazni province have expressed “satisfaction with” extra Taliban security provided for the observances of Muharram and Ashura. 

Text: “Taliban security officials in Ghazni stated that they have taken security measures to ensure the safety of Muharram and Ashura ceremonies in the province. Meanwhile, Shiite clerics in Ghazni confirmed that they are allowed to hold Ashura ceremonies inside mosques. 

“The Taliban’s deputy police chief in Ghazni, Nasrullah Khadim, told Radio Omid on Tuesday that security arrangements have been made for Ashura, just as they are for special days. 

“Meanwhile, Gul Ahmad Motamedi, a Shiite cleric in Ghazni, said the Taliban assured them that they are fully prepared to prevent a serious security incident and will not allow anyone to disrupt the ceremony. Ana Salahi, a Shiite cleric, stated that all Muslims must unite and support one another in all areas. 

“It is worth noting that the threat from ISIS-K continues in Afghanistan, with the group occasionally targeting Shiite Muslims and Muharram and Ashura ceremonies.” 

“Follow-ups. Ashura procession organizers in the Afghan province of Ghazni express their satisfaction with the Taliban’s provision of tight protection for them and their processions.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that three members of the security detail for the district assistant commissioner of Khar in Bajaur, Pakistan, were killed when their convoy was attacked with explosives. ISIS claimed credit for this attack the same day. See https://www.arabnews.com/node/2606631/.  

“Urgent: An explosive device exploded targeting the convoy of the Khar district governor [the attack targeted the district assistant commissioner] in Bajaur, Pakistan, killing three of his security personnel.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming to show a video of the explosion in Bajaur, taken by closed circuit television (CCTV). 

“Update. CCTV camera captures the moment of the explosion in Bajaur.” 

 

“Update. Among those killed in the Bajaur attack were Khar Nawagai police officials, the police branch chief, and another officer.”

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram containing text stating that the Bajaur bombing might have involved a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle. 

Text: “Update on the Bajaur attack investigation: Officials investigating the bomb attack say evidence gathered so far suggests a suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted the convoy of the assistant commissioner. A senior official told the newspaper, ‘We are still in the process of verifying the evidence to confirm it.’” 

“Urgent. New information about the Bajaur bombing.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that the Pakistani government has increased security in Islamabad to protect Shiite Ashura observances.  

“Follow-ups. Similar to what the Afghan Taliban and the current Syrian regime are doing, Pakistani authorities are intensifying patrols in Islamabad to protect Ashura rituals.” 

july 2 telegram pakistani gov increased security
  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that the Taliban announced the arrest of a man who they claim was planning to attack an Ashura observance in Herat with explosives.  

“Follow-ups. Afghan Taliban forces say they arrested a young man who intended to plant an explosive device inside an Ashura procession in the city of Herat.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that the Taliban are Sufis, and therefore support Shiism and oppose “Wahhabism.” 

“Follow-ups. As part of our series of follow-ups on Ashura rituals, sermons, and events taking place during these days, here is a video clip from one of the Ashura processions featuring a preacher discussing the importance of Sufism in supporting Shiism and standing up to ‘Wahhabism,’ which does not want to coexist with Shiites. 

“It’s worth noting that the Afghan Taliban are Sufis.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram showing additional photos allegedly from the Bajaur attack. 

“Update. Photos of the vehicle carrying the security officers and commanders killed in today’s terrorist attack in Bajaur.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that the Pakistani Taliban claimed credit for the Bajaur attack before ISIS issued a claim of responsibility. The post noted that the Pakistani Taliban did not issue an additional comment afterwards, and that the TTP previously claimed credit for an attack that ISIS also claimed credit for in January 2024. 

“Entertainment. Before the terrorists’ statement, the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said was carried out by an improvised explosive device. After the terrorists’ announcement, the [Pakistani Taliban] movement did not issue any statement and remained silent. 

“It should be noted that the movement had previously claimed responsibility for an attack carried out by terrorists in January 2024. When the terrorists claimed responsibility for the attack targeting a police bus in the same area, the movement also remained silent and did not clarify.” 

 

  • July 2: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that a Pakistani journalist noted that in situations where both ISIS and the TTP have claimed credit for the same attack, ISIS is “the most likely perpetrator.” 

Text: “These overlapping claims are not limited to Bajaur. Similar incidents have occurred throughout Pakistan. In many of these cases, subsequent evidence and reports have indicated that the Islamic State in Khorasan Province is the most likely perpetrator—despite the initial claims by the Pakistani Taliban.” 

“Update. Pakistani journalist: Despite the Pakistani Taliban’s claims, they are always proven false.” 

 

“Follow-ups. Gunmen assassinate a leader of the Pakistani Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam inside his home in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.” 

 

“Follow-ups. Russia officially recognizes the Afghan Taliban.” 

july 3 russia recognized taliban

 

“Follow-ups. The Taliban ambassador to Russia presents his credentials to the Russian deputy foreign minister.” 

 

Text: “The Interior Ministry spokesman announced that security will be provided throughout the country during the days of Muharram and Ashura. Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed that the necessary security measures have been taken to ensure the safety of citizens throughout the country.” 

“Follow-ups. The Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman affirms the Taliban leadership’s commitment to securing Ashura processions in Afghanistan to ensure the safety of ‘citizens.’” 

 

  • July 4: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that Azeri President Ilham Aliyev “warmly” received a Taliban official “on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization conference in Azerbaijan.” See https://amu.tv/183815/. 

“Follow-ups. [Azeri President Ilham] Aliyev warmly receives Taliban representative on the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organization conference in Azerbaijan.” 

 

“Urgent: Gunmen assassinate Fazl Ahmad Paeez, the religious [affairs] head of the Aga Khan Foundation for the Ismailis, in the village of Tizab in the Zebak district of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.” 

 

•     July 5: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that the Taliban are ensuring “strict security measures to protect Ashura processions in Afghanistan.” 

“Follow-ups. Taliban forces take strict security measures to protect Ashura processions in Afghanistan.” 

 

  • July 8: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that unidentified gunmen killed a Taliban soldier and injured another in an attack in Laghman. 

“Urgent. Gunmen killed a Taliban member and another was injured in an armed attack in the Afghan province of Laghman.” 

july 8 killed taliban soldier
  • July 8: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified individuals killed a Pakistani police officer in Bajaur and wounded two others. 

“Urgent. An armed attack targeted a Pakistani police vehicle in Bajaur, killing one policeman and wounding two others.” 

 

  • July 9: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that a former interior ministry official, identified in news reports as Obaidullah Panjshiri, was killed by unidentified individuals in Kabul. https://guftugo.com/20250708/6303/. 

“Urgent. Gunmen assassinate a senior officer in the former Afghan interior ministry in the capital, Kabul.” 

 

“Urgent. Gunmen assassinate an Awami National Party official and prominent politician, Khan Zeb, in the Pakistani province of Bajaur. Khan Zeb sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he later died.” 

 

  • July 10: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that an unidentified individual wearing a Taliban uniform killed three Taliban soldiers in an attack in Qalat, Zabul. Text appearing with the post claims that the attack was conducted by “Daesh terrorists.” 

Text: “Zabul terrorists kill three Taliban. Daesh terrorists killed three Taliban members in Zabul province. The incident occurred in the city of Qalat in the province. The Taliban are trying to portray this serious incident as a robbery.” 

“Urgent: A gunman wearing a Taliban uniform attacked a Taliban vehicle in the Qalat area of Zabul, Afghanistan, killing three Taliban fighters, seizing their weapons, and then withdrawing to an unknown location.” 

 

  • July 10: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram with additional information about the killing of Khan Zeb in Bajaur. 

Text: “Since January 2024, Maulana Khan Zeb is the third prominent Bajaur political leader to be killed in targeted attacks. In addition, several local political and social figures have been targeted in similar attacks, claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K).” 

“Update. A Pakistani journalist writes about the Bajaur attack.” 

 

“Urgent. Gunmen attacked a bus on the Kolpur Road in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 12 people. The motive for the attack is still unknown.” 

 

  • July 11: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that ISIS took credit for killing a Taliban leader in Laghman Province. 

“Urgent. A short while ago, the V.D. [V.D. refers to the term ‘Vitamin Dawla,’ an alternate name for ISIS on some Telegram channels] announced the killing of a Taliban leader and the injury of two members of the force as a result of the clash.” 

 

  • July 11: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that former Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered condolences following the killing of Khan Zeb, and that protests occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “denouncing the lack of security.” 

“Follow-ups. Local, regional, and international political reactions to Khan Zeb’s assassination. Afghan President Hamid Karzai offers condolences, while demonstrations erupt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa denouncing the lack of security and Khan Zeb’s assassination.” 

 

  • July 11: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram containing photos of a Taliban military commander killed by ISIS in Laghman. 

“Update. Photo of the Taliban military commander killed while attempting to ambush terrorists in the Afghan province of Laghman.” 

 

“Follow-ups. An Afghan Taliban leader in Pakistan, Yaseen [a.k.a.] Abdullah, was killed while attempting to attach a bomb to a drone in Pakistan's Tirah Valley. The bomb exploded, killing him instantly and wounding two of his companions.”

 

Text: “With the new Daesh (ISIS) group from Laghman claiming responsibility for the clashes with the Taliban, the group’s relative silence could be described as the calm before the storm. They have infiltrated the cities and Taliban ranks, and their results will be revealed.” 

“Follow-ups. A Polish journalist specializing in terrorist news discusses the Laghman attack and its aftermath.”

 

  • July 13: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified gunmen killed a former member of the Afghan Interior Ministry from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. See https://amu.tv/186271/. 

“Urgent: Gunmen assassinate a former Afghan Interior Ministry official in the Nurgal district of Kunar.” 

july 13 pro isis poston telegram
  • July 13: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified gunmen killed the owner of “a private company” in South Waziristan. 

“Urgent. Gunmen opened fire on a private company owner in South Waziristan, Pakistan, killing him instantly. The motive for the attack is not yet known.” 

 

  • July 13: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that a car bomb killed one person and injured three others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

“Urgent. A car bomb exploded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing one person and wounding three others. The initial toll is unknown [sic].” 

july 13 khyber

“Urgent. The attack targeted the leader of the Pakistani Marwat-Bettani Qaumi Tehreek, Inamullah Khan, resulting in minor injuries and the death of two of his companions. The attack was carried out using an explosive device.” 

 

“Urgent: Gunmen assassinate a Pakistani military officer in Balochistan.” 

 

  • July 13: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified gunmen killed three people in a home in Badakhshan. See https://amu.tv/186251/. 

“Urgent: Gunmen stormed a house in the Afghan city of Badakhshan, killing three people inside.” 

 

“Urgent. Gunmen assassinate Malik Muhammad Rehman Dawar, a tribal leader in Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan. Malik was known for calling on local tribes to fight the ‘Khawarij,’ as he called them, and for his close ties with Pakistani intelligence.” 

 

  • July 17: Pro-ISIS post on RocketChat containing a statement from an individual allegedly arrested by the Taliban.
july 17 pro isis post on rocketchat

 

  • July 18: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that a deputy police chief and a police officer were killed, and two other officers were injured, when gunmen attacked a police convoy in Balochistan.

“Urgent. A deputy police chief and a police officer were killed, and two others were injured, when a Pakistani police convoy consisting of two trucks and two pickup trucks was attacked by gunmen while traveling from Kalat to Quetta, in Balochistan province.” 

 

  • July 18: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified gunmen killed a former member of the Faryab Provincial Council after he returned to Afghanistan from Iran. See https://www.afintl.com/en/202507194561.  

“Urgent. Gunmen assassinate Mohebullah Mirzad Bandari, a former member of the Faryab Provincial Council and a member of the National [Islamic] Movement party led by Abdul Rashid Dostum, after his return from Iran, in the Afghan province of Faryab.” 

 

3. ISIS Amaq/Nashir Statements 

  • July 2: ISIS claims to have killed a “deputy [government] commissioner” and four police officers in Bajaur, Pakistan in a bombing targeting a vehicle. The explosion reportedly wounded an additional undisclosed number. 

“A Pakistani government official and four apostate police officers were killed in a bombing by Caliphate soldiers in the Bajaur border area. 

“Khorasan Province. By the grace of God Almighty, Caliphate soldiers detonated a motorcycle bomb next to the vehicle of a ‘deputy commissioner’ in the apostate Pakistani government in the Bajaur border area, killing him, along with four officers and members of the apostate police, wounding others, and destroying the vehicle. Praise be to God.” 

july 2 nashir

 

  • July 2: Additional information regarding the Bajaur attack and an alleged photo of the explosion. The post clarified that the government official killed was the “assistant commissioner for the Nawagai area” and that ISIS attacks have targeted government leaders, police personnel, local activists, and members of political parties. 

“Amaq News Agency. A government official and Pakistani police officers were killed in a major ISIS bombing in the northwest of the country. 

“Pakistan – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Amaq Agency: A government official was killed along with four other Pakistani police officers in a major ISIS operation in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Security sources told Amaq Agency that ISIS fighters detonated a motorcycle bomb this morning against a Pakistani government official's vehicle on the Nawagai Road in Bajaur District. The sources explained that the explosion destroyed the vehicle and killed or wounded everyone inside. The sources indicated that the government official killed in the bombing was the assistant commissioner for the Nawagai area, along with four Pakistani police officers and personnel who were accompanying him. Bajaur District has witnessed numerous high-profile operations by Islamic State fighters, targeting government and police leaders and personnel, as well as activists and members of ‘democratic’ political parties.” 

July 2 Additional information regarding the Bajaur attack

 

  • July 11: ISIS claimed to have killed a Taliban leader and injured two soldiers in an attack with machine guns in Alingar District, Laghman Province. 

“Khorasan Province. By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate clashed with a patrol of the apostate Taliban militia in the Alingar District of Laghman last Tuesday, using machine guns, which led to the death of a leader and the injury of two members, praise be to God.” 

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