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IEA: Some Western circles seeking to magnify Daesh

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), in response to claims about the strengthening of Daesh in Afghanistan, says that some Western circles are seeking to magnify Daesh.

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says that Daesh has been suppressed in Afghanistan and does not have the ability to launch attacks from Afghanistan against any country.

Recently, the former commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed that Daesh is planning to attack America and other Western countries from Afghanistan.

Following the recent deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, the group made headlines around the world.

Many Western media organizations have reported that ISIS-Khorasan - or Daesh in Afghanistan - was responsible for the attack and that the group has gained strength.

In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, the former CENTCOM commander retired General Frank McKenzie said Daesh is planning to attack America and other Western countries from Afghanistan.

He said the group has a "strong desire" to attack the U.S. and other foreign powers and that the threat is only growing.

"We should believe them when they say that. They're going to try to do it," McKenzie told ABC News.

"I think the threat is growing," McKenzie continued, pointing to the dangers from affiliates like ISIS-K after the broader group took responsibility for a deadly attack in Moscow earlier this month. The group also said it was behind a mass bombing in Iran in January.

"It begun to grow as soon as we left Afghanistan, it took pressure off ISIS-K. So I think we should expect further attempts of this nature against the United States as well as our partners and other nations abroad," McKenzie said. "I think this is inevitable."

McKenzie also raised the issue of the US troops withdrawal in August 2021 and said a contingent should have been left behind to fight Daesh.

While US President Joe Biden said at the time that an "over-the-horizon capability" to "act quickly and decisively" in Afghanistan would be maintained, McKenzie disputed that.

"In Afghanistan, we have almost no ability to see into that country and almost no ability to strike into that country," he said.

That is a boon to the Islamic State and similar such militants, he said.

"If you can keep pressure on them ... in their homeland and their base, it makes it hard for them to conduct these types of attacks," he said. "Unfortunately, we no longer place that pressure on them, so they're free to gain strength, they're free to plan, they're free to coordinate."

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), however, says that some Western circles are seeking to magnify Daesh. The IEA has said Daesh has been suppressed for more than two years and is unable to launch attacks outside of Afghanistan.

However, experts believe that the threat of Daesh will increase with the passage of time, and to fight this group, all countries need to work closely together and repel the threats.

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Maldives recalls envoy to Pakistan over meeting with Afghanistan envoy

The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting had not been sanctioned by the government

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The Maldives government has recalled its top diplomat in Pakistan after he had an unauthorized meeting with an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan envoy in Islamabad. 

The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting between the Maldives High Commissioner Mohamed Thoha and IEA envoy Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb on Friday had not been sanctioned by the government.

Maldives media reported that the foreign ministry stated: “Consequently, appropriate action has been taken by the government of Maldives.” 

Thoha’s name has also been removed from the website of the Maldives mission in Islamabad, and an official source told AFP that he had been recalled.

Since regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, no country has yet officially recognized the government.

However, the IEA has been making inroads into the diplomatic arena and has official missions now stationed in a number of regional countries. 

 

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Afghanistan exported more than 2,500 tons of pine nuts in 1402

Afghan pine nut is mostly exported to China, India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

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The Ministry of Industry and Commerce says that in the past solar year (1402) more than 2,500 tons of pine nuts worth $27 million were exported to neighboring countries and beyond.

Afghan pine nut is mostly exported to China, India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.

“The total weight of black pine nut exports during 1402 was 2,523 tons and the value was $27 million, mostly to China, India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United States, Britain, Australia, the Netherlands, and other countries,” said Abdul Salam Javad Akhundzada, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say that since last year, pine nut production has increased in the country and they have also expanded artificial forests to harvest more pine nuts.

“In order to revive pine nut forests, according to last year's development budget, pine trees have been planted on approximately 1,500 hectares of land.
There used to be pine trees on these lands, but they were cut down or destroyed in a fire,” said Misbahuddin Mustain, the spokesperson of the Ministries of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.

Experts say that currently China buys most of Afghanistan's pint nuts, but the government must find new markets so that it can be sold at a better price.

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IEA says deportation of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries has intensified

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A committee of the High Commission for Addressing the Problems of Migrants said the process of forced expulsion of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries has intensified.

However, members of the committee emphasized, in their meeting with the Prime Minister's administrative deputy, that they have managed the resettlement of the returnees well in cooperation with relevant institutions.

In the meeting, Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy prime minister, said that as winter approaches, committees should seek to ensure that the returnees will not face problems.

Experts say that the refugee hosting countries should treat Afghan migrants according to international laws, and take into account the current conditions of the country.

“To reduce immigration and increase economic stability, creating employment opportunities, increasing investment, giving various types of loans to people and issuing securities can be effective,” said Asifa Stanikzai, a migration expert.

Iranian officials have said that they deport 3,000 Afghan immigrants from the country every day and they plan to deport two million Afghan immigrants by the end of this year.

Forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has been a serious challenge in the last three years, but according to experts, the Islamic Emirate has been able to manage the process to some extent.

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