.Washington– On Thursday, US State Department chief deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel stated that the US is working to guarantee that Afghanistan is never used as a launchpad for terrorist operations against the US or our friends.
Vedant Patel stated this in response to a journalist’s question, claiming that ISIS and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have over 6,000 fighters battling Pakistani army and threatening regional peace.
He stated that ISIS-K is a global terrorist network with the intention and capability to carry out international terrorist strikes. “We are taking a whole-of-government approach to our Afghanistan counterterrorism efforts,” stated Mr. Obama.
“We are cooperating with partners and allies, including in the immediate region; and we’re working vigilantly to prevent the re-emergence of external threats from Afghanistan, including by working with partners to counteract terrorist recruitment efforts as well,” added Mr. Obama.
