Zabihullah Mujahid, the official spokesperson for the Taliban, has vehemently denied the claims made in a recent United Nations Security Council report regarding the presence of Al-Qaeda within Afghanistan.
Thursday, 22 February , 2024Michael McCall, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the United States House of Representatives, has asserted that the Taliban have never severed their connections with Al-Qaeda.
Tuesday, 24 October , 2023Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that America strongly supports terrorist groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 7 June , 2023Ariana News Agency: In a video message, al-Qaeda leader in the Arabian Peninsula Khalid Batarfi called the Taliban victory a victory for the Muslim nation.
Saturday, 13 November , 2021Ariana News Agency: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, said the United States was deeply concerned about the escalation of ISIL attacks and the presence of al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 10 November , 2021Ariana News Agency: The last Afghan prisoner was released from Guantanamo Bay after a very long time.
Sunday, 17 October , 2021Ariana News Agency: The former CIA chief said the Taliban were harboring the al-Qaeda terrorist group, adding that NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan had strengthened extremist groups.
Wednesday, 15 September , 2021Ariana News Agency: Al-Qaeda still has the largest share of the Taliban’s funding and weapons.
Wednesday, 11 August , 2021Ariana News Agency: The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the 28th report of the Analysis and Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council Punishment Committee has reaffirmed the Taliban’s continued relations with international terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda.
Thursday, 29 July , 2021Al-Qaeda’s relations with the Taliban “continue to be close and mutually beneficial,” according to UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team responsible for tracking terrorist groups around the globe.
Saturday, 1 February , 2020