Afghanistan, according to the UN, is once again a major terrorism-breeding ground.
According to Vladimir Voronkov, UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-terrorists, Afghanistan has once again turned into a haven for terrorists.
Voronkov said that Afghanistan was becoming a significant “epicenter of the spread of terrorism” during the meeting on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization counter-terrorism convention that was convened by the Russian and Chinese embassies on Wednesday.
This event is very important, particularly in view of the findings from the group’s 14th report on analytical assistance and monitoring of sanctions pertaining to the Taliban.
“The paper is very insightful and instructive; in essence, it demonstrates how Afghanistan is once again gradually becoming one of the most significant, if not the most significant, epicenters of the propagation of terrorism. The facts demonstrate the opposite, in spite of all declarations and pledges, he continued.
According to Voronkov, “the government [Taliban] is de facto incapable or unwilling to reduce the terrorist threat.”
This follows worries expressed on Wednesday about the “deterioration” of the security situation in Afghanistan by the foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
The ministers underlined their worry “over the worsening security situation in Afghanistan and the resurgence of international terrorist organizations, particularly ISIS and its affiliate, Wilayat Khorasan, on the territory of Afghanistan” in a statement.
“We are worried about the expanding drug trade in Afghanistan, especially the possibility that it could move to nearby nations. We stress how crucial it is for Kabul to fulfill its pledges to end drug manufacturing and drug-related criminality, according to the statement.
