Washington: On Thursday, the US State Department gave the world reassurance about its continued commitment to keeping Afghanistan from becoming a terrorist base.
At a press conference in Washington, Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the department, stated, “We remain committed to ensuring that Afghanistan can never again be a launching pad for terrorism.”
“We continue to urge the Taliban to uphold all their counterterrorism obligations to the international community,” he said in response to a question regarding Afghanistan’s resurgence as a major haven for terrorist organizations.
He restated the fact that the Taliban had received explicit instructions from the US to make sure “they give no safe haven to terrorists, whether it be Al Qaeda or ISIS-K or any other terrorist organization.”
Miller also gave US friends the assurance that Washington was keeping a careful eye on events in Afghanistan and was prepared to counter any threat that might arise there.
“Our global coalition to defeat ISIS and the C5+1 help intensify our efforts to monitor terrorist threats from the region and prevent them from raising funds, traveling, and spreading propaganda,” the speaker added. “We remain vigilant against the evolving threat of these terrorist groups.”
The five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and the United States are part of the C5+1 diplomatic platform. It provides a place for talking about and resolving regional concerns like cooperation, economic growth, and security.
Miller stated, “Since President Joe Biden took office three years ago, the United States has maintained an unwavering focus on terrorism and remains vigilant against the evolving threat posed by terrorist groups, including ISIS-K.”
“Working both unilaterally and with its partners to successfully disrupt threats across the globe and degrade ISIS,” he declared, was the US policy.
Miller declared, “We will keep up our efforts to hold ISIS responsible for its deeds and to stop terrorist attacks against the United States and other Western nations.”
In response to a further query concerning the US ambassador’s attempt to meet former prime minister Imran Khan at Adiala jail in Islamabad, he stated he was unaware of the ambassador’s current whereabouts. During a congressional meeting held last week, a few US lawmakers recommended that the ambassador visit with Imran Khan to ensure that he was not abused while incarcerated.
