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US announces reward of up to $10 mn for information on ISIS-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari

The reward was also for information on those behind the Aug attack on Kabul airport

TOPSHOT-AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT Change of guard: Soldiers of the Taliban special forces take position at Kabul airport on August 31 following the US pullout | AFP

The US has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on leader of terrorist organisation ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) Sanaullah Ghafari and those responsible for last year's militant attack on the Kabul international airport that killed at least 185 people.    

The US Department of Rewards for Justice (RFJ) issued notifications to this effect on Monday.

"Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to  $10 million for information on ISIS-K leader Shahab al-Muhajir, also known as Sanaullah Ghafari," it said.    

The reward was also for "information on those responsible for the August 26, 2021 terrorist attack at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan."  

The RFJ said that born in 1994 in Afghanistan, Ghafari is the current leader of the ISIS-K terrorist organisation and is responsible for approving all ISIS-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations.

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