The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), an affiliate of the Taliban, has been criticized by the West for its violent attacks on the Taliban government. ISIS-K, which took responsibility for a terrorist attack in Moscow, has used the violence to undermine the Taliban s relationships with regional allies and portray the government as incapable of providing security in Afghanistan. The group has carried out near daily attacks on their soldiers and targeted the Russian Embassy in Kabul, Pakistan, and sent gunmen into a prominent hotel in Kabul.
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