As international leaders warn, the current situation in Afghanistan is “very delicate.” To the takeover of power by the Taliban, we must add the concern of the United States to the terrorist group ISIS-K , much feared for its extreme radicalism. The US suspects that, taking advantage of the confusion, this Daesh faction could attack the military or civilians in the Asian country.
For his part, the Taliban spokesman, Zabihulá Mujahid , announced this Tuesday, August 24, 2021, the prohibition of Afghan citizens from approaching the airport. He has asked them to stay in the country, but the situation at the airport remains chaotic as it has become the only means of escape from the country after the entry of the Taliban in Kabul.
What is ISIS-K?
The Islamic State of Greater Khorasan (ISIS-K) is a terrorist group that even the Taliban fear. It is an offshoot of ISIS, and was founded in Iraq and Syria three years ago now. Its base is in Pakistan and, unlike the central core of ISIS, which launches terrorist attacks against foreign countries, ISIS-K is primarily targeting the Taliban.
He considers that the Taliban are not sufficiently devoted to Islam , and for this reason they attack them. To date, the armed group has carried out nearly 100 attacks against civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
One of the most recent took place on May 8, 2021, when ISIS-K attacked a school for girls in Kabul . 68 people died, and 165 were injured.
The White House National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan , on NBC and CNN television shows has assured the following: “We have to worry about all kinds of contingencies. One of the contingencies we are very focused on is the possibility of a terrorist attack from a group like ISIS-K, which, of course, is a sworn enemy of the Taliban .
Finally, it should be noted that Joe Biden has decided to stick to the August 31 deadline for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan . For her part, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, in statements to the press from the White House, has assured that the United States mission in Kabul will end according to the achievement of its objectives.
