Insta
Taliban Rules Out Cooperation With US To Contain Islamic State In Afghanistan: Report
Swarajya Staff
Oct 10, 2021, 03:40 PM | Updated 03:50 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
The Taliban has refused to cooperate with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan including the Islamic State (IS).
The development comes ahead of the meeting between the senior US and Taliban officials in Qatar's Doha next week. This will be the first talks between both sides since the US forces withdrew from Afghanistan in August.
Officials from both sides have said issues include reining in extremist groups and the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country. The Taliban have signaled flexibility on evacuations, reports Indian Express.
Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen has told the Associated Press (AP) that they wouldn’t be cooperating with the US to go after the IS which claimed responsibility for several terrorist attacks in Afghanistan in the last couple of months.
IS has also claimed responsibility for a recent suicide bombing that killed 46 minority Shiite Muslims and wounded dozens as they prayed in a mosque.
“We are able to tackle Daesh independently,” Shaheen was quoted by the AP.
The meeting between Taliban and US will come after two days of difficult discussions regarding Afghanistan that took place between the Pakistani officials and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Islamabad.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.