Taking advantage of Biden’s retreat, Al Qaeda turns Afghan madrassas into training camps

Following the Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the ruling Taliban is denying reports that it has accommodated a resurgence of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, which has established eight new training camps and five madrassas (Islamic educational institutions) and unknown number of safe houses around the country, a report from the UN Security Council in late January 2024 revealed. “This accommodation of Al Qaeda within Afghanistan has validated longstanding fears voiced by many observers regarding the country once again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organizations under Taliban rule”, said Shahin Modarres, an international security analyst specializing in Iran affiliated […] #Asia #Featured #Government
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