RASC News Agency: A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State recently stated that their country will continue to exert pressure on the Taliban to fulfill their commitments regarding counterterrorism efforts. He addressed this issue yesterday, Apr 3 , in discussions with the media, adding that Washington remains vigilant about the growing threats posed by terrorist groups, including ISIS-Khorasan.
The spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State further asserted that Washington is committed to ensuring that Afghanistan does not become a breeding ground for terrorism. The U.S. official added that the Taliban have been informed that it is their responsibility to ensure that groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS do not find safe havens in Afghanistan.
Following the recent ISIS attack on a concert hall in Moscow, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 150 people, concerns about terrorist attacks, particularly those by ISIS-Khorasan in the region, have escalated. Earlier, Lindsey Graham, a senior U.S. senator, stated that ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan should be targeted. He added that the U.S. must take action against ISIS before it is too late.
While the Taliban have consistently claimed that ISIS has been suppressed in Afghanistan, the group occasionally reports attacks on civilians and sometimes on Taliban forces in various provinces of the country.
