US says IEA is not ally in fight against Daesh

The United States Department of Defense said on Thursday that Washington does not consider the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to be an ally or partner in the fight against Daesh.

Pentagon deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh told a press conference that the US works with “like-minded partners and allies” when it comes to ensuring the defeat of Daesh.

“The US has a global coalition to defeat ISIS. The Taliban (IEA) is not part of that. The US works with like-minded partners and allies when it comes to the — to ensuring the defeat of ISIS,” she said.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the Islamic Emirate as an “ally” in the fight against terrorism. 

“Generally, we have to proceed from the fact that the Taliban (IEA) control power in the country. In this sense, the Taliban (IEA) are certainly our allies in the fight against terrorism, because any acting government is concerned with the stability of its administration and the state it governs,” he emphasized.

The Islamic Emirate has claimed that it has eliminated Daesh in Afghanistan.

IEA has also said that it does not need the assistance of any country in the fight against Daesh.