Gohel, Sajjan (2016) As the Taliban increase the tempo of violence in Afghanistan they face new competition from the rising Wilayat Khorasan. South Asia @ LSE (02 Aug 2016). Website.
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Abstract
The recent attack on the Hazara Shiite community was claimed by ISIS, revealing the growing penetration of its Afghan affiliate Wilayat Khorasan. In this article, Sajjan Gohel discusses the significance of the latest attack, outlines the origins of Wilayat Khorasan and discusses the escalating rivalry between the new group and the Afghan Taliban.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Apr 2017 08:56 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2024 00:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74689 |
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