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8pm News 21 August 2025

The ISIS-K continues to pose the most serious terrorist threat from Afghanistan and the wider Central Asian region, according to a United Nations report warning of the group’s resilience and regional ambitions.

In its latest assessment, the UN Secretary-General’s office said ISIS-K maintains about 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, where it continues to recruit not only locally but also from Central Asian states, Russia’s North Caucasus, and disaffe