Isis-K, the dream of the caliphate that threatens Russia - News. ANSA.

The Afghan branch of the Islamic State active since 2014 (ANSA) The name Khorasan translates to "The Land of the Sun," and refers to a historical region that includes parts of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Based on this vision, the objective is to establish a new caliphate that brings together these three countries, but also some former Soviet republics, such as Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.