The Oxuswatch
The Oxus Watch is an independent research platform founded by Abdul Sayed, with contributions from a diverse network of academics, researchers, and analysts from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond. Drawing on deep regional expertise, we analyze how armed groups influence political, security, and social developments. Through rigorous, policy-relevant research, we aim to inform public discourse and support peacebuilding, security cooperation, and sustainable development. We serve as a resource for academics, policymakers, journalists, and others seeking to understand the complex and rapidly shifting militant environment of this strategically vital region.
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Summary: Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) carried out 83 attacks in July 2025, nearly doubling its operations since April. A new report highlights the group’s first claimed attack in Peshawar and its growing use of quadcopter drones.
August 3, 2025
The TTP’s announcement of the merger of a militant group from Charsadda district has once again brought internal rifts within the organization into media.
July 17, 2025
Al-Mersad, a media outlet supportive of the Taliban, has published a collection of essays aimed at countering propaganda from the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and responding to narrative confrontations with media outlets aligned with the Pakistani state.
July 17, 2025
The Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) confirmed its first joint attack with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on 8 July 2025 in Orakzai District. Though IMP has conducted over 200 attacks since its formation on 12 April 2025, this is its first publicly acknowledged operation with TTP.
July 10, 2025
The unusually high frequency of TTP attacks in Chitral during June 2025 signifies the potential large-scale establishment of the group’s operational network within the district.
July 10, 2025
ISKP’s Al-Azaim Media has released a new issue of its Pashto magazine Khorasan Ghag (Voice of Khorasan) after a four and half -month hiatus, aiming to discredit the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban and attract their supporters.
July 4, 2025
Two senior ISKP commanders, Mohammad Saeed and Aman Gul Gujar, were mysteriously beheaded in Afghanistan’s Kunar province by unknown assailants. The nature of their killing suggests possible personal revenge or internal ISKP rivalry.
June 29, 2025
AQIS releases the fifth episode of its Urdu series The Righteous People, honoring five members from Pakistan and Bangladesh. The video includes biographies and footage of militants killed between 2012 and 2017, aiming to boost regional support.
June 28, 2025
Umar Media, the official media wing of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, released the 20th episode of its Rasm-e-Muhabbat series as a tribute to Maulvi Farid Mansoor, son of senior leader Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, who was killed in a clash with security forces in Bajaur on 27 April 2025.
June 23, 2025
The edition appeals to supporters for financial contributions and provides updated contact information for the transfer of funds and further communication.
June 15, 2025