The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has rejected Pakistan’s claims, made by the country’s UN Security Council representative, Munir Akram, that Afghanistan is serving as a “recruitment center” for ISIS (Daesh).
In a statement issued by the foreign ministry, the IEA labeled the accusations as baseless and suggested that Pakistan was attempting to divert attention from its own internal issues.
The IEA emphasized that significant progress has been made in eliminating Daesh and other extremist groups in Afghanistan since the IEA took power.
The foreign ministry also urged the international community to acknowledge these efforts and refrain from unfairly blaming Afghanistan.
This rejection comes in response to discussions at the UN Security Council meeting on Monday, where the threat of Daesh was addressed.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, highlighted that ISIS-K (Daesh) in Afghanistan continues to pose a major threat, with supporters allegedly plotting attacks in Europe and seeking recruits from Central Asia.
Russia’s UN Ambassador also raised concerns over ISIS’s access to leftover American weapons in Afghanistan, describing it as alarming.
The IEA has repeatedly demanded representation at the UN, arguing that discussions involving Afghanistan are incomplete without their participation.
Regarding the concerns over ISIS-K and US weapons, the IEA has dismissed them as unfounded, stating that all US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is secure and inaccessible to any unauthorized groups.
