The United Nations Security Council report has revealed collusion and operational alliance between the Afghan interim government, Al Qaeda, and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan for attacks on Pakistan. The report also highlights the growing influence of Islamic State in Afghanistan despite being crushed. The spokesperson of the Pakistani Taliban rejected the report's claims regarding the support of Al Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban to the TTP. Additionally, the report discloses the establishment of new Al Qaeda training camps and infrastructure in Afghanistan, emphasizing the group's enduring partnership with the Taliban. The recent UN report on Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan depicts a dire scenario emerging from the region, with efforts to constrain some Al-Qaida activities reportedly causing tensions between the Taliban and Al-Qaida.
Also, many quote the report selectively. The report also says that "The de facto authorities’ efforts to constrain some Al-Qaida activities have reportedly caused tensions between the Taliban and Al-Qaida. Remaining, long-standing Al-Qaida figures in Afghanistan are not likely to https://t.co/5qCOohFvh2
The recent UN report on Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan appears to depict a dire scenario emerging from the region. Though Afghanistan has long been a base for Al-Qaeda operatives. [THREAD] 1/n
Al Qaeda opens 8 new training camps, 5 madrasas, and a facilitation network to Iran in Afghanistan – The United Nations has disclosed the establishment of new Al Qaeda training camps and infrastructure in Afghanistan, emphasizing the group's enduring partnership with the Taliban… https://t.co/VcY6VNfpyL
1) Al Qaeda is now running training camps in 10 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, as well as 5 madrasa, a new base “to stockpile weaponry,” and facilitation network into Iran. All per the UNSC Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. https://t.co/qeuqyGL5vy
Mohammad Khorasani, the spokesperson of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), rejected the report of the United Nations Security Council regarding the support of al-Qaeda and the Afghan Taliban to the TTP. Khorasani stated that the TTP has no foreign agenda and maintains no connections… https://t.co/itQoNRKOEV https://t.co/5wUW6w5y2k
TKD MONITORING: UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT PORTRAYS COLLUSION AND OPERATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THE AFGHAN INTERIM GOVERNMENT, AL QAEDA AND TEHRIK-E-TALIBAN PAKISTAN FOR ATTACKS ON PAKISTAN WHILE GROWING INFLUENCE OF ISLAMIC STATE WITH NEWER TACTICS DESPITE BEING CRUSHED.…
The Taliban, in a statement, dismissed the allegations in the latest United Nations Security Council report regarding al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan as untrue and strongly refuted them. "There is no one related to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, nor does the Islamic Emirate allow anyone… https://t.co/q2EgzB0Z0s
While it's true that IS avoids covert state ties, intelligence agencies (and even non-state actors) in Af-Pak have exploited militants for strategic gains despite being their main adversaries. Deals with leaders or manipulation of lower-tier operatives underscore complex…