Taliban’s Counter-Terrorism Measures Not Enough, Says Moscow
On the first anniversary of the attack on the Russian embassy in Kabul, Maria Zakharova, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that terrorist groups are still active in Afghanistan and that the Taliban's efforts to counter them is not enough.
On September 5, 2022, two Russian diplomats had been killed in a suicide attack in Kabul. ISIS had claimed responsibility for the attack.
In a press conference on Tuesday, she added that countering terrorism is still an acute challenge in Afghanistan.
Zakharova stressed on the joint cooperation of regional countries in order to fight terrorist groups in Afghanistan and stabilise the country.
According to her, only with the cooperation of the region, is it possible to prevent the spread of terrorist activities from Afghanistan to neighbouring countries.
Afghanistan's neighbouring countries have repeatedly warned that ISIS fighters and other terrorist groups are actively present near their borders.
In the last two years, ISIS has launched several rocket attacks from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Even on Wednesday, the state news agencies of Tajikistan reported the killing of three members of an international terrorist group who had entered the country from Afghanistan and were planning to carry out terrorist acts.
