The Taliban and the Islamic State Continue to Fight for Control of Afghanistan’s Future

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On April 25, 2023, U.S. officials confirmed that the Taliban had killed the head of the Islamic State (IS) cell operating in Afghanistan. Though his identity has not been revealed, the IS leader is believed to have masterminded the 2021 Kabul airport attack that killed 170 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. military personnel. His assassination marks the latest escalation of violence between the Taliban and IS in Afghanistan this year. Several senior Taliban officialswere killed or targeted in March 2023 by IS, while several IS leaders in Afghanistan were killed by the Taliban in January and February. More

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