What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the deadly Kabul airport attack and its rivalry with the Taliban
- Written by Amira Jadoon, Assistant Professor at the Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy West Point
ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State group, has claimed responsibility for the Kabul terrorist attack.Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty ImagesAn attack on a crowd gathered outside Kabul’s airport on Aug. 26, 2021, has left at least 100 people dead, including at least 13 U.S. troops. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the coordinated suicide bomb...