Daesh attacks mostly enemies of US: Zakharova

Daesh has adjusted its plans in recent years and now attacks mostly enemies of the United States, such as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Iran, Syria and Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said.

Zakharova made the remarks in an article for Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. The article titled “Biden likes ISIS, not peace” was published by British newspaper The Telegraph on Monday.

“Oddly enough, ISIS has adjusted its plans in recent years and now attacks mostly enemies of the United States, such as the Taliban (IEA) in Afghanistan, the Iranians, the legitimate authorities in Syria, and Russia,” she wrote.

“This is only what lies on the surface and can be gleaned from world news reports.”

Zakharova recalled that in the past, Washington actively supported, armed and controlled the mujahideen in Afghanistan as part of its drive to oppose the Soviet Union.

“Al-Qaeda emerged precisely from that Afghan campaign,” she claimed.

The remarks come after an attack on a concert hall near Moscow on Friday night left 137 people dead and 182 others injured. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack.