Khorasan Group

The Khorasan Group is an Islamist extremist faction that originated from al-Qaeda in the core region of Khorasan, encompassing parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It became known for planning and executing attacks against Western targets, especially in Syria and Iraq. U.S. and coalition forces viewed it as a significant terrorist threat due to its expertise in bomb-making and plots against Western interests. In 2014, military operations targeted and disrupted the group, aiming to prevent potential attacks. Overall, the Khorasan Group represented a highly trained, dangerous branch of al-Qaeda focused on planning and executing terrorism.