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ISIS-K
ISIS-K leader appointed by Islamic State core in 2020, associated in public reporting with the branch's broader transnational recruitment and external attack posture.
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Sanaullah Ghafari / Shahab al-Muhajir
ISIS-K leader appointed by Islamic State core in 2020, associated in public reporting with the branch's broader transnational recruitment and external attack posture.
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Mohammad Sharifullah
Afghan national and ISIS-K operative captured in Pakistan in 2025. Convicted in U.S. federal court for material support to a designated foreign terrorist organisation, including reconnaissance work tied to the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing in Kabul.