The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) is an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group active in South Asia and Central Asia. ISKP has been active in Afghanistan,Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, where they claimed attacks. ISKP and the Taliban consider each other enemies.
The group was created in January 2015 by disaffected Taliban in eastern Afghanistan, although its membership includes individuals from various countries, notably Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar.
Its initial leaders, Hafiz Saeed Khan and Abdul Rauf Aliza, were killed by U.S. forces in July 2016 and February 2015, respectively.
