“In Afghanistan, regional terrorist groups have cooperated with the Taliban based on their common goals and mutual interests. The threat of foreign fighters and regional terror groups are of “growing concern” to Afghanistan and the world, the Afghan envoy said. “We also have Pakistani terrorist groups like JeM, Laskhar-e-Islam also cooperating with the Taliban in eastern and south-eastern provinces of Afghanistan,” Saikal said. They also pursue the objective of creating “sanctuaries and safe havens” in tribal areas between Afghanistan and Pakistan and along the Durand Line, the 2,430-kilometre long international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. These groups include Lashkar-e-Taiba, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Al-Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Islam, Sipah-e-Sahaba, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Eastern Turkistan Islamic movement.

Source: Mint July 23, 2016 09:00 UTC