Against the background of the withdrawal of US troops and NATO countries from Afghanistan, the real threat to the revival of the Al-Qaida terrorist group appeared (prohibited in Russia). This was stated by SKY NEWS TV channel The head of the UK Defense Ministry of Ben Wallace.
The Minister called the decision to derive a military contingent from Afghanistan incorrect and premature. According to him, the situation in the republic can lead to an increase in instability around the world. “I definitely experiencing concern that the failed states are fertile soil for such people.” Al-Qaida “is likely to return,” predicted Wallace.
Despite the onset of the militants of the Radical Movement “Taliban” (prohibited in Russia), US President Joe Biden stressed that it is not going to change his plans to bring troops from Afghanistan to the fall of 2021. He noted that he did not regrehe this decision and called on the Afghan army to fight the Taliban on his own.
In the meantime, the militants captured Kandahar – the second largest city of Afghanistan, as well as several other major cities in the country. In connection with the strengthening of the movement, the American authorities declared the decision to send part of the troops to Kabul to help the evacuation of the US Embassy.