Islamic State, JEM, LTE fighters enter Kabul, Taliban alert

Kabul, 17 August 2021 Tuesday

Several Islamic State (IS), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) fighters have entered the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the past few days. Taliban leaders are aware of the presence of these foreign terrorists who have entered with Taliban flags. These groups active in various parts of Kabul are now under the control of the Taliban.

Under the agreement with the United States, the Taliban is committed to preventing terrorist groups from operating in Afghanistan. They are expected to expel the groups from Kabul in the next few days.

The next few days are going to be extremely important, said an Afghan human rights activist closely associated with sources in the Doha-based Taliban political office. Because it is possible that the above groups have resorted to violence in violation of the orders of the Taliban leadership.

Taliban leaders are trying to stay active to prevent foreign fighters from setting foot in Kabul. Mulla Yaqub, the son of the late Mullah Omar, the founder of the Taliban, arrived here on Monday to see progress in the direction of the above operation.

Yaqub hails from Quetta, where the Taliban have been active for decades. Yakub is the 'Chief of Operations' of the Taliban forces. If the Taliban tries to oust other terrorist groups with military force, there are concerns about clashes between the two.