TKD EXPLAINS: Why was a religious political party like the like the Jamiat Ulema Islam- Fazal [JUI-F] targeted? Who is involved? What does it mean?
The Khorasan Diary explains: THREAD BACKGROUND: On July 30, 2023, a suicide bombing in Khaar city, Bajaur tribal district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, targeted a political rally of the country’s largest right-wing political party, JUI-F. The suspected suicide attack caused the death of at least 46 people [till… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Thread on the Latest Speech of Taliban Supreme Leader to Scholars in Kabul:

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In the speech, the Supreme Leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada emphasised on the importance of Shariah implementation in Afghanistan and beyond the country. “The success of the Afghan Jihad does… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2/5:
Statements made by some important Taliban leaders in wake of the controversy that surrounds the ban on women’s education in Afghanistan, Supreme Leader’s ban on girls education, in the speech, Mulla Haibatullah heavily criticised those who opted to criticise him openly on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

TKD MONITORING:
Islamic State Pakistan (ISPP) official media channel has claimed that former Islamic State Hind (ISHP) Emire Ejaz Ahmad Ahangar has been killed by Taliban forces in Kabul, Afghanistan on February 14. 1/4 While Amaq has yet to confirm his death, it is worth noticing that Ejaz was featured in the 15th issue of Voice of Khorasan magazine, published last year in October. 2/4

TKD MONITORING:
In its first, Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has published a 117 pages long book dedicated to China and the Uyghur issue. 1/4 Book covers China's plan in Afghanistan in depth,summarising it into 10 objectives of political, economic,& security natures.
Parts of the book criticise Islamic countries for their relations with China.
Iran is specifically accused of spreading its influence in East Turkestan2/4

TKD ANALYSIS: A faction of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the deadly suicide bombing in Malik Saad Police Lines, Peshawar, while the TTP Central leadership denies it did.
Resolving the responsibility conundrum — Thread (1/25) Considering the innovative trends in violent attacks by militant groups in the last 6 months points toward a worsening security climate in areas of Pakistan caused by either a new strategy employed by militant outfits for not claiming  attacks (2)

TKD MONITORING:
The 3rd issue of Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) Arabic language magazine Sawt Khorasan addresses a number of different topics.
93 pages long, most articles targets Arab governments' relations with non-Muslim countries. 1/4 One article in particular draws a parallel between Taliban's protection of Sikh minority in Afghanistan and the construction of a Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.
Another central piece threatens the Ismaili minority in the region and the Aga Khan. 2/4

TKD MONITORING:
Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) published issue 20 of Voice of Khorasan.
Biographycal section is dedicated to Abu Muhammad al-Uzbeki, former Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) member settled in South Korea who joined ISKP in 2014. 1/5 Native of Uzbekistan, he settled in South Korea in 2008 becoming a doctor and making 2000-3000$ monthly.
He stayed for 2 years in South Korea, where he used to listent to lectures of IMU leaders on the internet. 2/5

TKD MONITORING:
Islamic State Khorasan ISKP published 2nd issue of Arabic language magazine Sawt Khorasan
The magazine is acting as a platform for IS Arabic speaking supporters from other provinces,providing them with ISKP international propaganda reach to attract new recruits1/4 Thus, by exploiting ISKP propaganda machine, articles aim at recruiting supporters from Iran, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula, as the issue praises past attacks from IS in Iran; operations from IS Province of Sinai, Egypt; and urging Muslims from Arab countries to join IS. 2/4

In a 14 page Fatwa (Religious Decree) signed by 16 religious scholars from different schools of thought in reply to a sermon from Lal Masjid in the last week of December 2022, 7 questions about attacks against Pakistani state, security forces have been answered: Thread The Fatwa states that all military, police and security personnel deployed to defend Pakistan , which is a country based on Islamic principles, when killed in battle against enemies are martyrs without an iota of doubt. 1/3

TKD ANALYSIS: The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan’s new structure that remodels itself on the contours of the Afghan Taliban. From a banned outfit to a flown blown insurgency: A THREAD (15 Tweets) The Afghan Taliban are utilising the TTP as an extension of their administrative structure in the tribal areas, TTP under bayat (initiation) of the Afghan Taliban by default is their image providing them with strategic and ideological depth into Pakistan. 1/15

TKD ANALYSIS: Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) in its main publication of Nawa-e-Ghazwa-e-Hind has announced complete support of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) praising its leadership of past and current as well maintaining the semi autonomous status of former FATA
1/5 The language of the publication is political and a scathing critique of the Deoband school of thought from its origin in the 1800’s and its division after partition - with a warning like plea to the Ulema of the School of thought to support the TTP and IEA
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a statement says that the outfit is not against Pakistan and while the peace talks have begun to sprout with peace some people with tentacles in the West are trying to sabotage these negotiations. 1/4 For this reason, such people want to spread the impression in various programs, statements and conferences that under the guise of negotiations, an attempt is being made to bring the Taliban back to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and tribal areas and to disrupt peace. 2/4

THREAD: Al-Qaeda in Indian Sub-Continent (AQIS) linked media channel al-Fursan has released a new 6-minutes long video dedicated to AQIS commander Khattab Mansoor.
The video pays tribute to several other key AQIS commanders, including 1/8 : Asim Umar
Ustad Umar Farooqi
Badr Mansoor
Farman Shinwari
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In a 25 minute long video bulletin titled “The Gathering of the Polytheists” the Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) has once again warned of targeting worship places. The video features a montage of images from the time of Najib’s rule in Afghanistan till the present day… 1/4 Criticising the role of religious scholars. The video heavily features Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Interior Minister Sirajudin Haqqani and a comparison of statements of a few religious scholars at the time of President Ashraf Ghani and now during the Taliban reign 2/4

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have submitted an 8-page long dossier to the Pakistani Ulema (Scholar) Delegation in Kabul. The document is divided into two sections. 1/5 The first section welcomes Mufti Taqi Usmani and reiterates that not just the TTP but majority of Pashtuns are from the Deobandi School of thought. While explaining the ideology of Pakistan in accordance to the Ulema of Deoband and why tribal Pashtuns joined Pakistan. 2/5

Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) has begun a news bulletin service through its mouthpiece AlAzaim foundation. The first news bulletin is focused on India and the issue of blasphemy. 1/4 The video features @NupurSharmaBJP, the national spokesperson of the @BJP4India and houses of Muslims bulldozed. It then features previous statements of ISKP suicide bombers who were Indian. Threatening to conduct attacks against India wherever possible. 2/4