News > 'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: U.N. experts

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: U.N. experts

The Hindu | 08/02/2022 09:58 AM | Click to read full article

Al-Qaida's past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a safe haven for extremists, and “terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom there than at any time in recent history,” U.N. experts. 

Member states said the Islamic State's strength in Afghanistan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several thousand prisoners, according to the panel, which said one country estimated that half were foreign fighters.

-