A United Nations report has come pout with some startling revelations. It claimed that terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan now than at any time in recent history as the past ties with the Taliban have the potential of making Kabul a safe haven for extremists. “The relationship between the Taliban and Al-Qaida remains close, with the latter celebrating the former`s success and renewing its pledge of allegiance to (Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada),” an AP report citing the UN report said.
The report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, which assessed the presence of Al-Qaeda and Daesh groups in Afghanistan, said “Member state assessments thus far suggest that Al-Qaida has a safe haven under the Taliban and increased freedom of action. Ayman al-Zawahiri has issued more frequent recorded messages since August, and there is now proof of life for him as recently as February 2022.”