US says it monitors situation to curb terrorist threats from Afghanistan

Speaking in a press conference, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has called on the Islamic Emirate officials to stick to their commitments to prevent terrorism.

Miller considered the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, as a sign of close monitoring by the US and stressed that if there is a danger, it will target these groups in Afghanistan.

He added that Washington will be ready to act against terrorist groups in any situation.

“We continue to make it clear to the Taliban [Islamic Emirate] that they must abide by the anti-terrorist commitments they have made. We also can monitor the situation and respond to terrorist activities in Afghanistan, and we proved this by killing the leader of al-Qaeda in July 2022, and we continue our activities to protect the United States,” Miller stressed.

However, IEA’s Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid emphasized no terrorist group is active in the country and they do not allow anyone to operate against the security of a nation using Afghanistan’s soil.

“We committed there (Doha Agreement) that Afghanistan will not be allowed to participate or have military activity against America and its allies. Over the past two years, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has not allowed anyone, nor has there been any incident that harmed America from Afghanistan; this is a commitment,” Mujahid stressed.

Earlier, the United Nations Security Council expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan and called this country a threat to world security.

Meanwhile, IEA has repeatedly assured the countries of the region and the world over the past two years that Afghanistan’s soil is not a threat to any country and emphasized that the concerns are “baseless”.