The report submitted last week said, Afghan-origin drugs have increased significantly in the second half of 2021 which suggests less effective counter-narcotics efforts within Afghanistan or heightened activity in anticipation of a ban.
With al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Khorasan growing in strength since the U.S. withdrawal, Seth Jones lays out a strategy for the United States to prevent a renewed terrorist threat from emerging in Afghanistan.
If Afghanistan descends into chaos, terrorists may shift allegiance to ISIL-K daijiworld.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from daijiworld.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Taliban views ISIL-K as its primary kinetic threat, as the group aims to position itself as the chief rejectionist force in Afghanistan, with a wider regional agenda threatening neighbouring Central and South Asian countries, as per a UN .