IS-Khorasan carried out the bombing at Kabul airport, has links to Taliban

Panjshir/Kabul – Former Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh has said that the Taliban have learned to lie to their master, Pakistan, saying that it has no links to the IS-Khorasan group. The IS-Khorasan militant group has claimed responsibility for two bomb blasts at Kabul airport on Thursday. Saleh has since advised the international community, including the United States, not to trust the Taliban.

Last week, the Taliban announced that it had entered the capital, Kabul, and taken control of the entire Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban have taken over security in Kabul and set up security checkpoints at various locations. Taliban militants are also patrolling outside the airport in Kabul, trying to stop people from leaving Afghanistan. Against this backdrop, US and British agencies on Wednesday warned of a possible terrorist attack on Kabul airport.

IS militants blew themselves up near the Abbey Gate and Baron Hotel outside the airport on Thursday. The Taliban claimed that its members were also killed in the blast. At the same time, the Taliban has clarified that there is no connection between IS-K in Afghanistan and the Taliban. But Amrullah Saleh attacked the news in sharp words.

‘Evidence in the hands of the Afghan authorities clearly shows that the roots of IS-Khorasan group are in the Taliban and the Haqqani network. IS-K groups active in Kabul have links to the Taliban. Despite this, the Taliban denies any links to IS. Earlier, Pakistan had said it had no ties with the Shura Council in Quetta. The Taliban’s statement is a repeat of that. The Taliban seem to have learned to lie smartly, from their bosses.’ said Saleh.

The success of the Taliban in Afghanistan is clearly due to Pakistan. Taliban spokesmen have also referred to Pakistan as their second home, pointing to the closeness between the two. On the other hand, Pakistan’s leadership is also striving to get other countries to recognize the Taliban. Against this backdrop, the attack on Kabul airport becomes a notable event, adding to the anarchical situation in Afghanistan. Stating that the Taliban was behind the bombing at Kabul airport, Saleh advised the United States and the international community not to believe the Taliban’s words.