Afghanistan Content Report 

September 6 – September 12, 2025

Table of contents 

1. ISIS Al-Naba Newsletter Edition 512, Published September 11, 2025 

2. Pro-ISIS Online Chatter 

3. ISIS Amaq/Nashir Statements 

4. Pro-ISIS Image Located on RocketChat, Posted on September 5, 2025 

5. ISIS-K-Linked Al-Azaim Pamphlet, “Why Do Earthquakes Occur?” Released September 9, 2025 

Main points (Pro-ISIS Online Chatter) 

Afghanistan

• The recent earthquake and aftershocks killed 2,204 people and wounded approximately 4,000.
• ISIS claimed credit for a September 6 attack on a Taliban member in Bajaur, Pakistan.
• Unidentified men riding motorcycles killed a Pakistani Taliban commander, Abu Bakr, a.k.a. Hakim, in Kunar, Afghanistan.
• Unidentified military aircraft were spotted in Herat.
• Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with the outgoing ambassador from the United Arab Emirates, Eisa Salem Muhammad Al Dhaheri.
• A helicopter crashed in Ghor province, allegedly injuring the Taliban minister of mines and the governor of Ghor. The Taliban have claimed that there were no injuries on board. 

Pakistan

• Unidentified men on a motorcycle killed two members of an alleged “death squad” riding in a vehicle in Balochistan.
• Ten Pakistani soldiers were either killed or wounded in an attack with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Balochistan.
• Unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle killed two Balochistan police officers who were brothers.
• A Pakistani army convoy was attacked with explosives in Balochistan. The number of casualties was not clear after the attack, but helicopters landed to evacuate the dead and wounded.
• A sniper allegedly killed two police officers in Shewa Chowk, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

1. ISIS Al-Naba Newsletter Edition 512, Published September 11, 2025 

• “A member of the apostate Taliban militia was assassinated in a precise bombing in Bajaur, on the border with Khorasan Province.” 

“Khorasan Province. This week, the soldiers of the Caliphate in Khorasan Province assassinated a member of the Taliban militia with a precise explosion in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region bordering Afghanistan. In detail, with the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate blew up on Saturday (14 Rabi’ al-Awwal) an explosive device targeting a member of the apostate Taliban militia in the Khar area of Bajaur, which led to his death, praise be to God.” 

• “Precise tracking and targeting.” 

“A security source explained to al-Naba that the Mujahideen monitored the movements of the [Taliban] member well and planted the explosive device on the road he passed through to ensure an accurate hit, which was achieved, thanks be to God Almighty. The source added that the targeted [Taliban] member was involved in the killing of one of the Mujahideen years ago, and the Mujahideen tracked him until they reached him, praise be to God.” 

2. Pro-ISIS Online Chatter 

• September 6: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified men on a motorcycle killed two members of a ‘death squad’ riding in a vehicle in Balochistan. 

“Urgent. Armed men riding a motorcycle attacked a vehicle carrying two members of a Pakistani ‘death squad’ in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan, seriously wounding them.” 

• September 6: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that the recent earthquake and aftershocks killed 2,204 people and wounded approximately 4,000. 

“Follow-ups. The search for survivors of the Afghanistan earthquake has ended. The death toll has reached 2,204, with approximately 4,000 injured.” 

• September 6: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that an explosion in Bajaur killed a Taliban member. ISIS claimed credit for this attack on September 7. 

“Update. The explosion was caused by an explosive device targeting a Taliban member, resulting in his death.” 

• September 7: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that ten Pakistani soldiers were either killed or wounded in an IED attack in Zamoran, Balochistan. The post stated that there was a similar attack in the area recently that killed seven soldiers. 

“Urgent. Ten Pakistani soldiers were killed and wounded when their patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device in Zamoran, Balochistan. 

“A few days ago, the area witnessed a similar attack that resulted in the deaths of seven soldiers.” 

• September 7: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that ISIS claimed credit for the September 6 attack in Bajaur, Pakistan. 

“Urgent. The news was confirmed a short while ago V [sic].” 

• September 8: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that “unidentified warplanes” were spotted in Herat. See https://8am.media/fa/sources-military-aircraft-in-the-skies-of-herat. 

“Urgent. Unidentified warplanes in the skies of the Afghan city of Herat.” 

• September 9: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram noting that unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle killed two Balochistan police officers who were brothers. 

“Urgent. Gunmen riding a motorcycle assassinate two policemen, [who were] brothers, in the Mardan [sic] district of Balochistan, Pakistan.”

• September 9: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that unidentified men on motorcycles killed a 

  Pakistani Taliban commander, Abu Bakr, a.k.a. Hakim, in Kunar, Afghanistan. See https://khyberchronicles.pk/senior-khariji-commander-killed-in-targeted-attack-in-kunarafghanistan/. 

“Urgent. Armed men on motorcycles assassinate Pakistani Taliban leader Abu Bakr [alias] Hakim in Kunar, Afghanistan.” 

• September 10: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that Taliban officials met with UAE government personnel in Kabul. The outgoing Emirati ambassador to Kabul, Eisa Salem Muhammad Al Dhaheri, held a final meeting with Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. See http://heartofasia.af/uae-envoyto-kabul-Amir%20Khan%20Muttaqiholds-farewell-meeting-with-fm-muttaqi/.

“Follow-ups. Meeting between the Afghan Taliban government and the UAE in Kabul.” 

• September 10: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram stating that a helicopter crashed in Ghor province, allegedly injuring the Taliban minister of mines and the governor of Ghor. The Taliban have claimed that there were no injuries on board. See https://amu.tv/198623/.  

“Urgent. A helicopter belonging to the Taliban’s Ministry of Defense crashed in the Nalbandan area of Ghor province. The minister of mines [and petroleum] and the governor of Ghor were on board, and reports indicate they were injured.” 

• September 10: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram alleging that the Taliban have adopted the language of Western think tanks when referring to ISIS. Highlighted text in the photo refers to “extremists” and “propaganda,” among other similar terms. 

Follow-ups. At first glance, you might think the author of these words came from the RAND Corporation, the British Institute for the Study of War [possibly referring to either the Royal United Services Institute or King’s College London Department of War Studies], or some other Western institute. However, in fact, these words were published today by an official website of the Afghan Taliban, calling for renouncing differences between Sunnis and Shiites to restore peace and reject terrorism, violence, and extremism.

“Great harmony between Israeli and Taliban literature. 

“The Israeli ambassador to Washington today said: ‘After we completely eliminate Hamas, we will move to eliminate extremist Islam in the region. This is in the interest of Israel and the forces of moderate 

Islam.’” 

• September 11: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that a Pakistani army convoy was attacked with explosives in Balochistan, leading to an unknown number of fatalities and injuries. 

“Urgent. An explosive device exploded targeting an army convoy in the Kalat area of Balochistan, Pakistan, resulting in deaths and injuries. Four helicopters were seen landing at the scene to transport the dead and wounded.” 

• September 11: Pro-ISIS post on Telegram claiming that a “sniper” killed two members of the Pakistani security forces in Shewa Chowk, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

“Urgent. An unknown sniper kills two Pakistani security personnel in the Shewa Chowk area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.” 

3. ISIS Amaq/Nashir Statements 

•  September 7: ISIS claims credit for killing a Taliban member in Khar, Bajaur, Pakistan.  

“Khorasan Province: By the grace of God Almighty, the soldiers of the Caliphate detonated an explosive device targeting a member of the apostate Taliban militia in the Khar area of Bajaur yesterday, killing him, praise be to God.” 

4. Pro-ISIS Image Located on RocketChat, Posted on September 5, 2025 

The caption under the photo: “The two Inghimasi [suicide attacker] brothers who raided the hotel of the polytheist Chinese in Kabul [in December 2022].” 

“To the Muslims of East Turkestan: The Islamic State has not forgotten your wounds nor your support. It is the only one that killed the polytheist Chinese for your sake. Join it and fight with it so that your lands may become a province of the Islamic State, where Muslims are honored, the polytheist Chinese are humiliated, and they do not dare to touch you.” 

5. ISIS-K-Linked Al-Azaim Pamphlet, “Why Do Earthquakes Occur?” Released September 9, 2025 

Please note that Al-Azaim released an earlier pamphlet also titled “Why Do Earthquakes Occur?” on October 11, 2023, following earthquakes in Herat. The two pamphlets are very similar but not identical. 

• Earthquakes are a warning from God to take heed and punish those who have abandoned their faith.
• The cause of recent earthquakes in Afghanistan is the “pagan government and their endless oppression over the entire [country of] Afghanistan and especially the pure land of Kunar.” o People focus on worldly desires instead of focusing on religious matters.
• In the past, earthquakes were sent to destroy groups of people because of their sins.
• In Afghanistan, the Taliban promotes infidelity and polytheism.
• The Taliban have allowed “infidels and polytheists” into Afghanistan to exploit natural resources while pious religious sects are imprisoned, tortured, and executed.
• Taliban leaders have kept their families safe in Pakistan and other countries, while creating a terrible situation in Afghanistan.
• In the past, there has been divine punishment for crimes against the people.
• The Chinese government oppresses the Uyghurs. Implying that those who do business with China either support this or look the other way.
• Turkey has imprisoned many Sunnis.
• Pakistan turned individuals over to the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan.
• The Taliban have not instituted religious law, but have promoted tourism and the building of entertainment facilities.
• ISIS-K offers condolences and consolation to the people of Kunar affected by the earthquake, which was caused by the evil of the Taliban.
  • The people of Kunar must help one another in the face of disaster.