Another 9/11-Type Attack Possible, But From Pakistan Soil, Claims Taliban
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry has rejected remarks made by Pakistani officials about the recurrence of another 9/11-type attack from Afghan soil.
The Taliban's Foreign Ministry has rejected remarks made by Pakistani officials about the recurrence of another 9/11-type attack from Afghan soil.
The Taliban said that these statements are not true and are an attempt to "confuse public opinion”.
The ministry even lambasted Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani and stated that the threats voiced by Durrani are actually originating from Pakistani soil.
Asif Durrani had previously warned that another 9/11-style attack could emerge from Afghanistan. The Taliban's Foreign Ministry statement read, "The dangers and problems that he [Asif Durrani] has attributed to Afghanistan, in fact, have the possibility of coming from Pakistan."
Zia Ahmad Takal, the Taliban's deputy foreign ministry spokesman, claimed on Tuesday, that the Taliban government has completely suppressed ISIS. "If ISIS hideouts on the other side of the Durand Line are destroyed, the threat of the group can be completely eliminated," he added.
The statement stressed that the issue of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is an internal matter of Pakistan and requires an internal solution.
The Taliban's deputy spokesman wrote that as a diplomat, Durrani should not make "provocative" statements in the media that harm relations between the two countries. He stressed that the Taliban government has proven its good faith in the past.
