Thread: The United Nations monitoring team for ISIS, al-Qaida sanctions committee's new report is out. Major points in the report: 1/n https://undocs.org/S/2021/68 

Contrary to recent speculation, no member state has been able to confirm the death of al-Qaida chief Zawahiri.

AQAP chief Khalid Batarfi is under arrest and senior AQAP leader Saad al-Awlaki has been killed.

Taliban's relationship with al-Qaida remains unchanged, and al-Qaida wants to maintain good ties with the Taliban.

Recently killed al-Qaida leaders Husam Abd al-Rauf and Hanif appear to have been given shelter and protection by the Taliban.

IS-KP chief Shahab al-Muhajir is a former mid-ranking leader of the Haqqani Network.

IS-KP's strength has declined but has sleeper cells in Kabul.

After the reunification with splinters and some new groups (like Usman Saifullah-led LeJ Baluchistan faction), TTP's strength and attacks have increased.

"ETIM" has a strength of 3000 to 4500 members in Idlib; no mention of "ETIM" or TIP in Afghanistan.

KIB and IJG are in Baghdis, Kunduz and Faryab provinces of Afghanistan.

In Idlib, Hurras al-Din is at 2000 to 2500 fighters; leader Faruq Suri is believed to be son-in-law of Saif al Adal (?).

Use of crypto by ISIS and al-Qaida to finance is growing.

One member state assesses ISIS will achieve external operations capability in 2021. n/n