RASC News Agency: The United Nations Security Council has announced the increase in the activities of the Khorasan branch of the Islamic State (ISIS) group in Afghanistan and expressed concern that the situation in this country has become more complicated and has posed a threat to the countries of the world and the region.
In the 17th report of the Secretary General of the United Nations on the threat of ISIS to international peace and security and the fight against it, which was presented to the Security Council. it is stated that ISIS has increased its operational capabilities in Afghanistan and the number of its fighters and their family members in this country is between 4 to 6 thousand people are estimated.
In the new, report of the United Nations Security Council, contrary to the claim of the Taliban, group.
According to some of the member countries of this organization, it is written that as a result of the attacks on high-ranking officials of the Taliban group in Balkh, Badakhshan and Baghlan provinces, the morale of the ISIS group has increased and it has attracted more fighters. .
The report also states that the East Turkestan Movement has established relations with the ISIS group and both groups jointly published their propaganda posters and even some members of this movement took part in ISIS operations.
It is also stated in the report of the United Nations Security Council that some members of Al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent are willing to cooperate with ISIS.
Recently, the ISIS group in Afghanistan has taken responsibility for many attacks, including the killing of several commanders and high-ranking people of the Taliban group, including the governor of the Taliban group for Balkh province.
In the report of the Secretary General of the United Nations to the Security Council, concern has been expressed about the access of ISIS to weapons and other military equipment in Afghanistan after the re-establishment of the Taliban group in this country.
According to the report, the information received by them shows that the weapons and military equipment that were given by NATO to the former forces of Afghanistan have been given to ISIS and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban.
In the report of the Secretary General of the United Nations to the Security Council, the biggest war approach of ISIS is suicide attacks. However, it is also recalled that this group has already created a so-called committee of experts in its structures, to find new ways to attack.