The Government of the United States has put on the table a reward of up to eight million dollars, equivalent to about seven million euros, in exchange for information that allows locating the leader of the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, Shabab al Muhayir.
According to the details provided by the Rewards for Justice program of the U.S. State Department, Al Muhayir, also known as Sanaulá Ghafari, has been in charge since June 2020 of the jihadist group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP).
In a post disseminated on social media, the program has reminded that "a statement from the Islamic State announcing his appointment described Al Muhayir as an experienced military leader and one of the 'urban lions' of ISKP in Kabul, who has participated in guerrilla operations and in the planning of suicide bombings and complex attacks."
The agency has added that this leader, "born in 1994 in Afghanistan, is responsible for approving all ISKP operations throughout Afghanistan and for securing the necessary funding to carry them out."
In a subsequent announcement, the State Department has made public another reward offer of up to ten million dollars, about 8.6 million euros, for leads that lead to another prominent member of the same organization, identified as Obaidulá and defined as "a key leader" of ISKP.
According to the official note, "also known as Salahudín and Maulaui Rayab, he participates in the planning of attacks and operations of ISKP, leads ISKP groups that carry out terrorist attacks, and helps manage the finances of ISKP through its Al Siddiq Office," a regional structure that "oversees" the activities of the organization in Asia.