ISIS In Afghanistan Has Capacity To Attack Across Region, Reports AUF

This former Afghan official urged the German government to immediately return supporters of "Taliban ideologies" and "gender apartheid" to Afghanistan.

The deadly attack by an Afghan assailant in Mannheim has heated up discussions about refugees in Germany. While right-wing parties are using this opportunity to call for the prevention of accepting migrants, Germany's Interior Minister has stated that they are examining ways to deport criminal and potentially dangerous Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan.

On Tuesday, Spanta wrote on the X social media platform that a minority living in Germany agrees with the Taliban ideology.

He wrote, "There is a very small minority that needs to be identified. These individuals agree with the Taliban ideology, support gender discrimination, and act based on it. These individuals should be immediately expelled to Afghanistan."

Spanta seems concerned about the negative repercussions of anti-immigrant debates in Germany and the tightening conditions for refugees. He called for the protection of refugees who have fled from the Taliban. He said that refugees opposing the Taliban, especially women, deserve protection and security.

Some German parties have called for the deportation of criminal refugees to Afghanistan. Currently, Germany does not deport Afghan and Syrian refugees due to the political and security situations in their countries.

Suleiman Ataee, from Herat, Afghanistan, attacked a gathering of Islam critics with a knife in the city of Mannheim on Friday, injuring six people, including a police officer. The police officer later died in the hospital.

Spanta, referring to the statements of German politicians about deporting Afghan refugees, said that decisions regarding the return of criminal refugees to Afghanistan should be made based on "law" and "human dignity”.

This attack occurred on the eve of the European Parliament elections. Far-right parties are trying to gain the most political advantage from the incident.

Khalid Zadran, the Taliban's police spokesperson in Kabul, wrote on X social media platform on Tuesday that Haqqani has traveled to the United Arab Emirates with a delegation.

The group's intelligence chief is accompanying him on this trip.

Details about this trip are not yet available.

Kabulov stated that representatives from Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan will participate in this meeting.

The Russian news agency, TASS, reported on Tuesday, quoting Kabulov, that Moscow Format’s Contact Group meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held next Saturday in Tehran.

This media outlet wrote that the Russian President's special envoy for Afghanistan has also discussed preparations for the third Doha meeting with Taliban representatives.

The fifth regional meeting on Afghanistan, known as the 'Moscow Format,' was held in Kazan, Russia, in October 2023.

In this meeting, Iran proposed the formation of a regional contact group, which later faced a deadlock due to Pakistan's opposition.

In the fifth Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Foreign Minister, was present.

Representatives from several regional countries emphasised on combating terrorism and forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Mujahid stated that the Taliban have repeatedly assured countries, especially Tajikistan, that Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against them.

In an interview with the group-controlled Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) on Tuesday, Mujahid said that with the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan, security has been ensured, and no harm has been done to other countries from Afghan territory during this period. He added that Afghanistan has endured long wars and the country does not want conflicts in other countries. He emphasised that the Taliban do not allow any overseas groups to operate in Afghanistan.

Rustam Emomali, speaker of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, expressed concerns that the spread of religious extremism from Afghanistan poses a threat to members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). He stated that religious madrassas in Afghanistan are “breeding suicide jihadists.” Emomali highlighted that “more than a thousand religious madrassas have been established in Afghanistan, most of them located in the border provinces.”

On Monday, at the meeting of CSTO state member speakers of parliament in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Emomali asserted that the risk of extremism infiltration from Afghanistan to the CSTO countries has increased more than ever.

The OSCE stated that the challenges faced by Afghan women have significant implications for regional stability and security.

The meeting, held on 3 June at the OSCE headquarters in Vienna, Austria, brought together representatives and experts from various countries to focus on the challenges faced by Afghan women. The event was organised by North Macedonia, the current chair of the OSCE.

Emphasis was placed on practical strategies to empower Afghan women and mitigate their challenges.

The OSCE expressed its support for Afghan women’s rights, particularly their right to education and employment, and called for sustained international support and cooperation.

For about three years, the Taliban have violated the fundamental rights of Afghan women by banning their access to education and employment. Despite global pressure to ensure women’s rights, the Taliban have maintained their misogynistic stance.

The OSCE highlighted that the challenges faced by Afghan women in education, healthcare, and employment will have far-reaching consequences for regional security.

The OSCE called for continued global solidarity to support the rights of Afghan women and girls.