US State Department Expresses Concern Over Potential Terrorist Activities In Afghanistan

Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the US State Department, has voiced ongoing concerns about the potential for terrorist activities in Afghanistan.

During a press conference on Monday, he highlighted the United States' capacity to conduct over-the-horizon anti-terrorism operations.

Miller stressed the expectation that the Taliban should prevent Afghanistan from becoming a terrorism haven, as it has been in the past. He referenced the US State Department's annual report for 2022, which indicates that Afghanistan's neighbouring countries are also significantly worried about potential terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.

US President Joe Biden has affirmed that the nation's military forces are vigilantly monitoring potential threats from Afghanistan within the region. In a 7 December letter to Congress, Biden noted that US military personnel are strategically positioned outside Afghanistan, ready to address regional threats.

Additionally, Miller addressed the US's ongoing efforts to combat corruption in Afghanistan and globally. He referred specifically to sanctions against Mir Rahman Rahmani, the former Speaker of the Afghan Parliament, and his son, Ajmal Rahmani, a former member of the Afghan parliament. These individuals have been barred from entering the United States due to significant corruption allegations.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Mir Rahman Rahmani, Ajmal Rahmani, and 44 companies associated with them across various European and Asian countries. On Monday, the department accused them of being involved in significant corruption in Afghanistan.