The US Department of Defense has stated that Washington is pursuing militants and senior commanders of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) in the border areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Ongoing US Operations Against ISIS-K
Kabul 24: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, said: “Ongoing efforts to go after ISIS militants or ISIS senior leaders, of course that is something that we continue to work on in the region.”
Taliban Dismisses US Claims
Although the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) has not directly commented on the statements of the Pentagon official, it had previously said that the US is trying to create distrust between Afghanistan and regional countries by using the name of ISIS.
Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, said: “The Americans or American circles who make these statements are doing so in order to create misunderstanding and mistrust among regional countries.”
Arrests of Suspected ISIS Affiliates
The day before, some American media outlets reported the arrest of eight people, six of whom are Tajikistan’s citizens, on suspicion of being linked to the ISIS group.
Experts Dismiss US Concerns as “Theatrical”
However, some experts call America’s concerns about ISIS activities in the region “theatrical.”
“They have always tried to disturb Afghanistan; they have their own statements, but we must assure regional and world countries that Afghanistan is no longer a threat to them,” said Emal Dostyar, a political analyst.
Taliban Pledges Afghanistan Won’t Be Used Against Any Country
The caretaker government has always pledged that Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against any country.
