ISIS-K Has Been Revived In Afghanistan, Claims Prominent American Politician

Michael McCaul, former chairman of the US House Foreign Relations Committee, warned that ISIS has been revived in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban.

McCaul said that the Trump administration, which will begin its work soon, should take the growing threat of ISIS-K seriously and take action against it.

"Another issue that I'm very concerned about is the fall of Afghanistan and the catastrophe that happened there," McCaul told ABC News on Monday. We are witnessing the revival of ISIS-K in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This really worries me."

The Taliban claims to have eliminated ISIS in Afghanistan and that Afghan soil is not being used against foreign countries. However, reports by independent international organisations show that ISIS continues to recruit and expand its influence in Afghanistan. According to the UN Security Council report, ISIS has even infiltrated the Taliban's security institutions.

McCaul said in the interview that eight ISIS affiliates had recently entered the United States.

He called on US President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office in less than two weeks, to confront two major threats, namely the organised threats and the media and internet activities of terrorist groups, especially ISIS.

Referring to the recent attack by an ISIS supporter in New Orleans, McCaul stressed that there is no doubt that terrorism is a growing threat to the country.

The former chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee also said that the car attack in New Orleans is a wake-up call.

"Attacking with a car is a simple method, like a killing machine, it can be easily used," he said.

Shamsuddin Jabbar, a US citizen, killed at least 14 people recently at a Christmas market in New Orleans. The FBI has said that he was inspired by ISIS. The ISIS flag was also found in the attacker's car.