Washington: Afghanistan will be “possibly” erupting in the civil war, the top US general told us the media on Saturday, a warning that the condition could see the rise of terrorist groups in the country.
When American troops began their withdrawal, the Taliban took over Afghanistan in a lightning campaign, with only the northern province of Panjshir who survived against the hardline Islamist.
“My military estimate …
is that his condition tends to develop a civil war,” General Mark Milley, chairman of staff heads, told Fox News.
He questioned whether the Taliban – who had not declared the government – would be able to consolidate power and establish effective governance.
“I think at least there is a very good probability of a wider civil war and then in turn it will lead to conditions that can, in fact, leading to Al-Qaeda reconstitution or ISIS growth or …
other terrorist groups” Milley said.
Emphasizing that he cannot predict what will happen next in Afghanistan, he still provides a gloomy assessment.
“The condition is very possible,” Millley told Fox News, “that you can see the rise of terrorism coming out of the general area within 12, 24, 36 months.” The United States invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the first Taliban regime in 2001 after the 9/11 attack by Al-Qaeda, which has a sanctuary in this country.
The Western government is afraid of Afghanistan to be back to be a paradise for extremists who bend to attack them.
The United States said it would maintain the ability to “over-the-horizon” to attack the threat to security in Afghanistan.