Coming soon .. America warns of emergence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan

After the Taliban entered the capital, Kabul, a few hours ago, US Chief of Staff Mark Milley on Sunday warned against the formation of new terrorist groups in Afghanistan.

He added that the emergence of these groups could be faster than expected.

He also continued in a phone call on Sunday between senior Biden officials and senators on both sides that the previous assessment of how quickly terrorist groups would recover in Afghanistan would likely accelerate due to what is happening there now, according to three well-informed sources.

The US general’s response came after a question about the possibility of modifying an old congressional assessment announced last June of a moderate risk of terrorist groups re-establishing themselves in Afghanistan within two years.

While these developments came after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed that Washington did not expect the Taliban movement to progress so quickly, noting that America had told the Taliban it would respond. decisively if one of its employees was in danger.

Risk of delayed withdrawal

The American minister stressed that his country had neither asked nor promised anything from the Taliban, announcing the transfer of the employees of the American embassy from Kabul to the airport, to then evacuate the whole embassy and lower the flag.

Additionally, the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) said it informed Congress of the Taliban’s intention to attack US forces if the withdrawal was delayed.

No commercial flights

In a related context, two prominent US military officials said Kabul airport is now closed to commercial flights after several gunfire.

The two officials on condition of anonymity because they make statements on operations that are still ongoing.

It should be noted that the Taliban movement entered Kabul and officially took control of the administration of the Afghan capital within hours, after security forces fled.

The movement ordered its fighters to enter Kabul under the pretext of “preventing looting”, confirming the safety of the police stations, Kabul University and the Ministry of Education, after the security centers had been emptied of their limbs.