- publish: 27 October 2021
- time: 3:00 pm
- category: Security&Crime
- No: 19544
IS-K expanding footprints in Kandahar; Distributing warning notices to Shia`s mosques, Mulla Imams
The local sources told Raha News Agency some cases of gun clashes between IS-K fighters and Islamic Emirate of Taliban security forces in remote areas of Kandahar are reported signaling IS-K presence in the province.

“In remote areas of Kandahar proince, there are IS-K affiliated figures who recruit for this terrorist group.” Local sources reported
The local sources told Raha News Agency some cases of gun clashes between IS-K fighters and Islamic Emirate of Taliban security forces in remote areas of Kandahar are reported and this confirms IS-K presence in Kandahar.
IS-K has also raised its flag and sent announcements to Shia`s mosques and Mulla Imams the same source added
This comes as earlier some similar reports from provinces of Herat, Juwzejan, Uruzgan and Nangarhar had been released
Islamic Emirate of Taliban official avoid talking about the issue.
Since the Taliban take over, IS-K has carried out four killing terrorist attacks mainly targeted Shia minorities population.
After its recent attack on Fatemiyeh mosque in Kandahar, IS-K announced it targets all Shia from Baghdad to Khurasan mainly Afghanistan Hazara Shia.
Reacting to these IS-K attacks, many of analysts and countries of world including Russia has said IS-K is perusing sectarian war and division in Afghanistan
“In less than six months IS-K will be capable enough to attack America,” Colin Kahl the deputy of US defense secretary said in a meeting with members of the Congressional Armed Services Committee said yesterday.
Other US senior officials had earlier, in the same meeting, announced IS-K using the security gap in Afghanistan in just 12 to 36 months will be powerful enough to plan attacks to America.