No evidence that Osama bin Laden was involved in 9/11 attacks: Taliban statement

- Afghanistan can now be a haven for many extremist groups. This is why President Joe Biden has been talking about over-the-horizon capability.

New delhi date. Thursday, August 26, 2021

According to the Taliban's Jabihullah Mujahid, there is no evidence that Osama bin Laden was involved in the 9/11 attacks. Further, even after 20 years of war, there is no concrete evidence. At the same time, after the return of the Taliban, the terrorist organization Al Qaeda is in danger of re-emerging. According to a report, Al Qaeda (AQIS) has issued a statement congratulating the Taliban. In a statement, al-Qaeda called the United States an aggressor and the Afghan government an ally. Experts say it could be a source of great trouble for the United States, which is facing domestic extremism as well as cyber attacks from Russia and China.

Afghan civilians make sacrifices: Taliban

The Taliban said the sacrifices of the Afghan people in this fight against the enemy cannot be forgotten. Al-Qaeda also called the Taliban's victory a US defeat. "This is a greater victory than the defeat of the Soviets and Britain at the hands of the Taliban," he said in a statement.

Al Qaeda could reactivate: Chris Costa

Chris Costa, a former senior director of counterterrorism missions in the Trump administration, said al Qaeda had an opportunity and would try to take advantage of it. Earlier, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged that al Qaeda had a presence in Afghanistan. However due to the error of the secret details it is difficult to say the exact number of its terrorists.

In 2 decades America has made itself stronger than ever. But a United Nations Security Council report in June said al Qaeda's top leadership was present in Afghanistan with hundreds of armed fighters. It also mentioned his close ties to the Taliban.

Shelter of several groups

Experts say Afghanistan could now become a haven for a number of extremist groups. This is why President Joe Biden has been talking about over-the-horizon capability. His security adviser, Jack Sullivan, also said the intelligence community believed al Qaeda did not have the capability to attack the United States. However, experts say the weak US intelligence capability in Afghanistan should be taken as a warning.

Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert at Georgetown University, said al Qaeda could not use Afghanistan against the United States so soon but could launch an attack by its allies.