More than a year after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, concerns are growing about the presence of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) and Al-Qaeda members in the country. Liam Wasley, the head of the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Political Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, told Voice of America’s Radio Deewa on the sidelines of NATO’s 75th-anniversary ceremony in Washington that ISIS is a global threat and the international community is worried about its presence in Afghanistan.
Wasley emphasized that the Taliban government must fight terrorism according to their commitments and provide a free and prosperous life for the Afghan people. He also pointed out the difficult situation in Afghanistan and the international community’s concerns about the humanitarian situation in the country.
Despite the Taliban officials’ claims of suppressing ISIS-K in Afghanistan, some security experts consider the presence of terrorist groups dangerous and worrisome for the country and the region. Akhtar Rasekh, one of these experts, stressed the need for regional countries to cooperate in economic development and trade instead of supporting armed groups.
