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Written question asked by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2024. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Islamic State Khorasan Province

Question

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what support his Department provides to Central Asian partners to (a) contain and( b) counter Islamic State Khorasan Province in that region.

Answer

During the Foreign Secretary's visit to Central Asian countries in April 2024, he discussed the threat from terrorist groups in Afghanistan with interlocutors. We regularly engage with our partners in Central Asia to build a shared understanding of the threat emanating from Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and cohere our approaches to tackling the threat.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25216
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Islamic State Khorasan Province
Link
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