Tajmir Jawad: The Rising Threat within the Taliban Linked to ISIS and Al-Qaeda

The JIMESTON magazine has warned in a report that Tajmir Jawad, the Deputy Intelligence Chief of the Taliban and a prominent commander of the Haqqani Network, has become one of the most dangerous figures in the Taliban due to his suspicious connections with ISIS Khorasan and al-Qaeda. This institution emphasized that his presence, which has been directing suicide operations and targeted assassinations, could pave the way for the expansion of terrorism and regional instability…

​Prominent commander of the Haqqani Network accused of directing suicide operations

​The research magazine JIMESTON announced in a report that Tajmir Jawad, the Deputy Intelligence Chief of the Taliban and one of the prominent commanders of the Haqqani Network, has become one of the most dangerous figures in the Taliban in Afghanistan due to his suspicious and extensive connections with ISIS Khorasan and al-Qaeda.

​Operational history and terrorist relations

​According to the JIMESTON report, Tajmir Jawad has played a significant role in directing violent activities: ​Directing operations: He has directed suicide operations and targeted assassinations and moves his people through secure routes. ​Supervisor of the suicide unit: Tajmir Jawad has also had direct oversight of the suicide unit linked to the Haqqani Network, known as Al-Hamza. ​Direct training: Over the past 12 years, he has received direct training from Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban Minister of Interior, and has played an important role in the Taliban’s propaganda apparatus.

A serious threat to regional security

​The JIMESTON magazine has warned that the presence of an individual with such a background at the head of the Taliban intelligence apparatus could provide a basis for increased violence, the spread of terrorism, and threats to regional security. ​Tajmir Jawad’s relations with ISIS and al-Qaeda have raised serious concerns about the Taliban government’s ability to control militia forces and prevent widespread instability in Afghanistan; concerns that question the Taliban’s commitments to fighting terrorism.