ISLAMABAD Dec 19: Pakistan has carried out a major intelligence-based operation and arrested Sultan Aziz Azzam, the spokesman of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K). According to a report by the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, Sultan Aziz Azzam was the official spokesman of ISIS-K and the founder of the group’s media wing.
The report states that Sultan Aziz Azzam was arrested by Pakistan’s intelligence agency. His organization, the Al-Azzam Foundation, was considered a key network responsible for recruitment and propaganda for ISIS-K. Following his arrest, ISIS-K’s media activities have been suspended.
The UN report further notes that Pakistan’s operation has significantly weakened ISIS-K’s organizational structure at the global level. Several planned attacks were foiled, key commanders and ideological leaders were eliminated, and the number of fighters within the organization has declined.