US Report Says Terror Groups In Afghanistan Enjoy Freedom To Operate

Taliban fighters walk on a street near the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022.  

The Hindu/PTI: Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than any time in recent history: U.N. report 

The dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the “chief rejectionist force” in Afghanistan, expands into neighbouring Central and South Asian countries and is viewed by the Taliban as its primary armed threat: U.N. report.

Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than at any time in recent history and there are no signs that the Taliban leadership has taken steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorists in the war-torn country, a report of the U.N. Secretary-General has said. 

The report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the “chief rejectionist force” in Afghanistan, expands into neighboring Central and South Asian countries and is viewed by the Taliban as its primary armed threat.  

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Update #1: UN experts: `Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan (AP)  

Update #2: Al-Qaeda still present in Afghanistan, Indians among its recruits, says UNSC report (The Print)  

WNU Editor: The Taliban are rejecting the conclusions of this report .... Kabul Denies UN Report of Foreign Groups in Afghanistan (TOLO News). More here .... Taliban rejects UN report of foreign terror groups in Afghanistan (Times of India).