Roggio, Bill and Caleb Weiss. "Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan faction emerges after group’s collapse". The Long War Journal, 14 June 2016.

Roggio, Bill and Caleb Weiss. "Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan faction emerges after group’s collapse". The Long War Journal, 14 June 2016.

• A new faction of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan [IMU] which appears to have remained loyal to Al-Qaeda against the orders of the previous leader Usman Ghazi announced its existence on June 10, 2016 via Twitter and Telegram messages in Arabic and English.
• The pro-Taliban faction of the IMU claimed that they represent the majority of the group, but that the pro-ISIS clique led by Usman Ghazi controlled the group's media outlets and misrepresented the movement.
• The previous head of the IMU, Usman Ghazi, had become enraged with the Taliban after believing -- correctly -- that they had covered up the death of their previously leader Mullah Omar. He then pledged allegiance to ISIS and joined a fight against the Taliban in Zabul province where he was killed or captured along with his pro-ISIS faction.
• The pro-Taliban faction of the IMU has not yet declared a new Emir after the death of Usman Ghazi and may not do so publicly, considering that their previous two leaders -- Tahir Yuldashev and Abu Usman Adil -- were both killed in drone strikes after being named leaders by the group.