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KABUL – A senior commander of ISIS-Khorasan, Asim Baloch, was killed in Khuzdar, Balochistan, Pakistan, alongside a Tajik associate who had recently joined the group. The assailants remain unidentified. Analysts suggest that while Pakistan has the capability to dismantle such groups, there are concerns about its strategic use of the issue.
This incident follows the killing of another ISIS-K leader, Hasan, in Karachi, raising questions about the group’s operational reach beyond Afghanistan. Former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has questioned the circumstances of Hasan’s death, highlighting the need for clarity on the group’s activities in the region.
The killings underscore the ongoing threat posed by ISIS-K in South Asia and the complex dynamics of regional counterterrorism efforts.
