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Taliban-Al Qaida ties yet strong
The latest findings of the UN Sanctions Committee show that al-Qaida continues its cooperation with the Taliban, providing them with religious and military training, whilst the Taliban are amid peace talks with the US.
The report also indicates that al-Qaeda has increased its financial support to the Taliban, trying to prevent the Intra-Afghan peace talks.
On the other hand, sources close to the Taliban, indicate that the Taliban has reached an agreement with the US to stop attacking the US troops and to reduce attacking the Afghan army.
Breaking up the Taliban links with terrorist groups, such as al-Qaida, is a crucial element of the talks in Doha; however, the report of the UN Sanctions Committee implies that the Taliban are still in touch with al-Qaida in Afghanistan.
Moreover, the findings in the report infer that al-Qaida is very concerned about the Taliban’s concentration on the peace talks. It adds that al-Qaida, with the intensification of financial aid to the Taliban, is trying to hold the Taliban back from the peace talks with the Afghan government.
Tamim Aasi, chair of the Institute of War and Peace Studies, said, “Americans studied the Taliban’s policy, and Gen Miller made some new suggestions and demands to the Taliban.”
Some sources, close to the Taliban, indicate that the Taliban’s negotiations on the demand of the US on ‘violence reduction’ has not concluded. However, according to some international news agencies, the Taliban have reached an agreement with the US over ‘stopping attacks on the US troops’ and ‘reducing attacks on the Afghan forces.
Nonetheless, Jalaluddin Shinwari, the former attorney general of the Taliban, said, “The Taliban has agreed not to attack the US troops and to decrease attacks on the Afghan forces. However, it has not been officially announced.”
As soon as the negotiations with NATO in Brussels are conducted, Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to Islamabad and then, to Kabul, in order to share the ‘violence reduction’ policy with the Afghan government – a policy that has been arguable to the presidential palace but welcomed by the CE Office.
Durrani Waziri, the deputy spokesperson of the president, said that ‘ceasefire’ is the only way forward to seek a ‘peace with dignity’, sustainable and long-lasting.
Even though the peace talks between the US and the Taliban are intensely in progress to apply ‘ceasefire’ or ‘reduce violence’, the war has been intensified lately leaving dozens of Afghan troopers killed and/or wounded.
Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan District that killed four Pakistani soldiers.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was carried out by a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statement said that Pakistan conveyed “grave concern over the continued support and facilitation” provided by the Islamic Emirate to TTP.
Pakistan has demanded “a full investigation and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks launched against Pakistan from Afghan soil.”
It urged the Islamic Emirate “to take immediate, concrete and verifiable measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
According to the statement, the Islamic Emirate has been “categorically informed that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.”
Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in the country are originated from Afghan soil, a charge the Islamic Emirate denies.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underscored Afghanistan’s continued importance in regional cooperation, saying the country remains one of the key areas of interaction among regional partners.
Addressing the first summit of the “Central Asia Plus Japan” dialogue, Mirziyoyev said participating countries share a common aspiration to see Afghanistan become peaceful, stable, and oriented toward meaningful development.
The Uzbek president praised Japan’s longstanding and consistent support for Afghanistan, noting that Tokyo has for many years been among the leading donors and partners assisting the Afghan people.
He expressed confidence that coordinated efforts and joint contributions by regional countries and Japan would help improve living standards in Afghanistan, advance socio-economic and infrastructure development, and facilitate the country’s active involvement in regional economic projects.
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Friday that the country has allocated $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said it hopes the aid will help bring positive change to the lives of vulnerable Afghans.
According to the statement, the assistance will cover the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan.
The embassy added that the aid will be delivered through United Nations agencies, international organizations, and Japanese non-governmental organizations operating in Afghanistan.
Japan’s total assistance to Afghanistan since August 2021 has reached more than $549 million.
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