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The United States on Monday offered a $10-million reward for information leading to the “identification or location” of the leader of the Afghanistan regional chapter of the Islamic State group.
The reward offered by the US State Department was also for any information that would aid in arresting or convicting those responsible for the “terrorist attack at the Kabul airport” on August 26, which was claimed by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K).
The attack, which killed more than 100 people including 13 American soldiers, was launched as the United States orchestrated its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation of Afghans deemed under threat by the Taliban’s takeover.
According to Washington, Sanaullah Ghafari — also known as Shahab al-Muhajir — was appointed head of IS-K in June 2020 by the Islamic State group.
IS-K is the Afghan offshoot of IS, which originated in Iraq and Syria.
“Ghafari is responsible for approving all ISIS-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations,” the State Department said in a statement.
He had been blacklisted in November as a foreign terrorist.
