WASHINGTON: The United States is worried about the uptick in an attack by the affiliate of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and remains very concerned about the presence of Al Qaeda ongoing there, US special representatives for Afghanistan Tom West said on Monday.
The West spoke to reporters by telephone from Brussels, where he gave us the ally of NATO to us.
Talk to the Taliban and hold a consultation on the “road map” towards the government’s recognition that Islamists formed after the takeover and withdrawal of US troops in August.
“The Taliban has voiced very clearly and openly their desire to normalize relations with the international community, to see the resumption of aid, to see the return of the international diplomatic community to Kabul and to see help sanctions,” he said.
“The United States cannot provide this only thing itself.” It was the first briefing on-the-record west to reporters because he took his position last month.
West, which was caused by a trip to Pakistan, India and Russia, said the United States was preparing for the next talk with the Taliban in Doha, but he did not date.
By approaching winter, the very poor Afghanistan has emerged from an all-out war into a humanitarian crisis.
Millions of people who grow hungry in the midst of looming food prices, drought and freefall economy, driven by cash shortages, sanctions on Taliban leaders and financial assistance cutoffs.
The Taliban also faced an increase in attacks by their ideological enemies, the provinces of Islamic countries, or ISIS-K, an affiliate of regional Islamic countries.
West Said Washington “worried about the uptick in the ISIS-K attack, and we want the Taliban to be successful against them.
When it comes to other groups (militants), see, Al Qaeda continues to have the presence there that we are there very worried about .
“The presence of Al Qaeda” is a matter of sustainable concern for us in our dialogue with the Taliban, “he continued.
The 2020 deal which ended the presence of the US military for 20 years in Afghanistan requires the Taliban to the Qaeda Bar from recruitment, attacks, training or attack planning.
Officials A.S.
Believe that ISIS-K can develop the ability to attack outside Afghanistan within six to 12 months and that Al Qaeda can do the same in one to two years.
The West said that Washington was not serious about reopening His Kabul Embassy, ​​and wanted to see the Taliban “Build a Responsible Behavior Record” before assessing the option.
The United States and other countries have criticized the Taliban dominated by Pashtun for excluding other ethnic group leaders from the government, preventing women from working and most girls attending schools, and take action against human rights and independent media.
The West noted that Washington and his allies continued humanitarian assistance.
But he said the Biden government had “made a decision” on a proposal to relieve the liquidity crisis considered by the United Nations and Nongemernental Humanitarian groups.
The proposal included creating a road to get a domestic dollar through a private bank to pay public employee salaries that passed the Taliban.