Islamic State of Afghanistan

GPTKB entity

Statements (108)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ISIS
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:ISIS
gptkbp:allies other militant groups
gptkbp:area 647,500 km²
gptkbp:bordering_countries gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Tajikistan
gptkb:Turkmenistan
gptkb:Uzbekistan
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:conducts suicide bombings
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Afghan_Civil_War
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkbp:currency Afghan afghani
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2001
US invasion of Afghanistan
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:terrorism
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Uzbek
gptkb:Pashtun
gptkb:Turkmen
gptkb:Hazara
gptkb:Tajik
Baloch
Aimaq
gptkbp:flag Black flag with white text
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1996
gptkbp:founded gptkb:2015
gptkbp:goal establish a caliphate
gptkbp:government_type Islamic Republic
gptkbp:has_a_presence_in gptkb:Nangarhar_Province
gptkbp:has_been_accused_of gptkb:war_crimes
gptkbp:has_conducted_attacks_on military targets
gptkbp:has_conflict_with gptkb:Afghan_government
gptkb:U._S._forces
gptkbp:has_established training camps
gptkbp:has_history violent extremism
gptkbp:has_influence_on southern Afghanistan
gptkbp:has_performed_at mass shootings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Islamic State of Afghanistan
gptkbp:international_recognition limited
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:2015
rural areas
urban areas
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant threat
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a global threat
a threat to regional stability
a destabilizing force
a major insurgent group
a rival to Taliban
gptkbp:is_involved_in human trafficking
kidnappings
drug trafficking
assassinations
extortion
sabotage activities
illegal arms trade
gptkbp:is_known_for sectarian violence
destruction of cultural heritage
public executions
high-profile attacks
propaganda videos
targeting aid workers
violent propaganda
gptkbp:is_linked_to international terrorism
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Taliban
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Islamic_State_network
gptkbp:known_for attacks on civilians
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Shahab_al-Muhajir
gptkb:Mullah_Mohammad_Omar
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Kabul
gptkb:Mazar-i-Sharif
gptkb:Kandahar
gptkb:Bamyan
gptkb:Jalalabad
gptkb:Ghazni
Herat
Khost
Logar
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:September_11_attacks
gptkb:Fall_of_Kabul
gptkb:Battle_of_Tora_Bora
Taliban's return to power
gptkbp:official_language Dari
Pashto
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Kabul
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Salafi_jihadism
gptkbp:population approximately 20 million
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
gptkbp:receives_funding_from illegal activities
gptkbp:recruitment exploiting grievances
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:reported_by military training programs
foreign fighters
a network of supporters
a command structure
sleeper cells
gaining territory
a significant following.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Shia_Muslims
gptkbp:uses social media for recruitment
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:ethnic_cleansing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Afghan_Mujahideen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4