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The rise and stall of the Islamic State in Afghanistan / Casey Garret Johnson.
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- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, Casey Garret, author.
- Series:
- Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 395.
- Special report ; 395
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- IS (Organization).
- Taliban.
- Insurgency--Afghanistan.
- Insurgency.
- Afghanistan--Politics and government.
- Afghanistan.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (16 pages) : illustrations, one map.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace, 2016.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- "This report details the structure, composition, and growth of the Islamic State's so-called Khorasan province, particularly in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, and outlines considerations for international policymakers. More than sixty interviews carried out by The Liaison Office with residents of Nangarhar and provincial and national Afghan security officials informed this report"--Publisher's web site.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Islamic State in Afghanistan
- A history of the Islamic State in "Khorasan"
- The Taliban retreat
- Conclusion and policy considerations.
- Notes:
- "November 2016."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-16).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed December 3, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 969974126
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