ISIS-K
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ISIS-K
First recorded in 2015–20
Example Sentences
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“Pakistan has been an important partner countering ISIS-K since the start of this administration,” said White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Earlier this year, American intelligence tracked ISIS-K threats in Iran and Russia and notified those countries’ governments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
ISIS-K is believed to have several thousand soldiers, with Tajiks constituting more than half, experts said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
U.S. intelligence specifically attributed it to an Afghanistan-based affiliate known as ISIS-K, which is known to despise Putin’s Russia for repressing Muslims in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
We don’t know exactly how specific it was, but it was fairly specific as to concert halls, about what ISIS-K was planning.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2024
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