Will Afghanistan once again
become a safe haven for regional terrorism ?
There are two reasons why the Taliban's claim that Afghanistan🇦🇫 now will be different from the one over 20 years ago could be, if not fully, at least partially reasonable.
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become a safe haven for regional terrorism ?
There are two reasons why the Taliban's claim that Afghanistan🇦🇫 now will be different from the one over 20 years ago could be, if not fully, at least partially reasonable.
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Firstly, the Taliban is unwilling to follow the same mistakes they did
during their first rule (1996-2001), when close relations with al-Qaeda and its hosting on Afghan territory led to the launch of 9/11 terrorist operations followed by the US invasion of Afghanistan.
during their first rule (1996-2001), when close relations with al-Qaeda and its hosting on Afghan territory led to the launch of 9/11 terrorist operations followed by the US invasion of Afghanistan.
The Taliban might be extremist, but it is certainly not foolish and much more cautious in consolidating power (for the second time) in the long run.
Secondly, the same promise not to host terrorist groups was made not only to the US, but also to other major regional powers.
Secondly, the same promise not to host terrorist groups was made not only to the US, but also to other major regional powers.
China has been promised that Afghanistan will not become a sanctuary for Uyghur Islamist org., for their regrouping and planning of cross-border operations in Xinjiang, given the existence of a physical
border between Afghanistan & China at the eastern end of the Wakhan Corridor.
border between Afghanistan & China at the eastern end of the Wakhan Corridor.
The same promise was given to Russia, which was guaranteed that Afghanistan will never host any Chechen or Uzbek terrorist organization, to Pakistan, which was assured that the Taliban would not influence and sponsor Islamist groups inside Pakistan, such as
Tehreek-e-Taliban.
Tehreek-e-Taliban.
And will continue the fight against the Islamic State-Khorasan (the local affiliate of the Islamic State), while guaranteeing Iran of obstructing extremist Sunni groups funded by Saudi Arabia with infiltration operations on Iranian territory.
These findings are all the more credible as geopolitically the Taliban Afghanistan does not afford to antagonize its most important neighbors. If geographically Islamabad & Tehran could economically isolate Kabul by closing all land routes to the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea,
Beijing is seen as a savior of the Afghan economy as the Taliban expects China to resume development plans in Mes Aynak copper mine and oil and gas reserves in northern Afghanistan.
It's High time, India needs to be more aggressive from now on.
It's High time, India needs to be more aggressive from now on.
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