PRAGUE — Czech President Milos Zeman said Tuesday he expected Afghanistan to turn into a terror hub under the Taliban leadership, criticizing NATO for its withdrawal from the conflict-plagued country. “The Taliban will create a terrorist center on the Afghan territory,” the outspoken leader told the Parlamentni Listy news site. ADVERTISEMENT“This will lead to the renewal of terror attacks practically all over the world,” said the 76-year-old. Zeman, who under the terms of the constitution is the Czech army’s commander-in-chief, also attacked NATO for its decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. “If NATO failed here, we should reassess our spending on defense and put more stress on national defense,” said Zeman.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2021 09:45 UTC