UN, China, Pakistan voice concern over terrorist presence in Afghanistan

KABUL (TOLONews): Although the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly denied the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s representative to the UN Security Council, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, once again claimed that TTP, ISIS, and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) are operating from Afghan soil.

Speaking at the same UN Security Council meeting on “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts – Security Council meeting,” China’s representative also called on the Islamic Emirate to take action to eliminate terrorist groups in Afghanistan.

The Chinese envoy further urged regional countries to make use of existing initiatives, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), to strengthen regional counterterrorism efforts.

At the meeting, Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, also claimed that ISIS-K poses a growing threat from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries.

The Islamic Emirate, however, has maintained that ISIS has been suppressed in Afghanistan and that no country currently faces any threat from Afghan soil.