ISIS-K

American  

[ahy-sis-key] / ˈaɪ sɪsˈkeɪ /

noun

1. Also called Islamic State Khorasan Province.   ISIS-KP.   ISKP.  Islamic State Khorasan: an Afghanistan-based branch of ISIS.

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Etymology

Origin of ISIS-K

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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

Twice this month, in accordance with a long-standing policy known as “duty to warn,” U.S. intelligence officials notified their Russian counterparts of a report that ISIS-K was planning a terrorist attack in Russia.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2024

The US had singled out ISIS-Khorasan or ISIS-K, an offshoot of IS which seeks to establish a Muslim caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024