High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
| High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | |
|---|---|
| د افغانستان اسلامي امارت عالي شوری | |
Jihadist flag, which was used by the group multiple times Flag of the Taliban, which the group split from | |
| Leader |
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| Foundation | 2015 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Split from | Taliban (rejoined in 2021) |
| Allegiance | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (since 2021) |
| Active regions | Afghanistan |
| Ideology | Jihadism Pro-Islamic State (alleged, until 2021) |
| Size | 3,000–3,500 |
| Part of | Taliban (since 2021) |
| Allies | Haqqani network (2021-present)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (alleged until 2021) Islamic State – Khorasan Province (alleged until 2021, denied by the group) Mullah Dadullah Front (alleged until 2021, denied by the group) Fidai Mahaz (alleged until 2021, denied by the group) |
| Opponents |
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| Battles and wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Islamic State–Taliban conflict |
High Council of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (HCIEA) (Pashto: دٙ اَفغانِستان اِسلامي اِمارَت عالي شوریٰ, romanized: Də Afġānistān Islāmī Imārat Ālī Šūrā ; Dari: شُورٰایِ عٰالئِ اِمٰارَتِ اِسلٰامئِ اَفغٰانِستٰان, romanized: Šūrā-yi Ālī-yi Imārat-i Islāmī-yi Afġānistān) was a breakaway Taliban faction active in Afghanistan since 2015. The faction broke away from the Taliban in 2015 following the appointment of Akhtar Mansour as the leader of the Taliban and elected Muhammad Rasul as its leader. The faction was involved in deadly clashes with mainstream Taliban in southern and western Afghanistan, leaving scores of dead on both sides. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan allegedly provided financial and military support to the faction, however, both the Islamic Republic and the faction denied this. Following the Taliban offensive of 2021 and the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban forces, the group dissolved, and its leaders pledged allegiance to the new government.