ISKP has exploited decades of sectarian violence and instability to gain a foothold in Afghanistan. Civil society is critical in the fight against it.
Author: MH Arsalai and Hari Prasad
Mohammed Harun Arsalai (@mharsalai) is a longtime writer and decolonial activist who focuses on borders and authoritarianism. Originally from Afghanistan, Mohammed is currently based/displaced in the Bay Area of California.
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Hari Prasad (@HariPrasad91) is a research associate at Critica Research and Analysis, where he focuses on Middle East/South Asia politics and security. He is published in The Diplomat, Foreign Policy, The Wire (India), The New Arab, and in Current Trends in Islamist Ideology.