Taleban says no threat to West as US troops leave Afghanistan

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KABUL (AFP) - The Taleban on Friday (June 19) played down concerns that Afghanistan could be used as a launching ground for future attacks on the West, after the US said it had so far upheld its pledge to reduce its military presence in the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KABUL - The Taleban on Friday played down concerns that Afghanistan could be used as a launching ground for future attacks on the West, after the US said it had so far upheld its pledge to reduce its military presence in the country.

McKenzie said the Taleban were"no friends" of the Islamic State group, but that it needs to see"deeds and not words" about what they would do against al-Qaeda - the group responsible for the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington. "Our country will not be used against anyone. They should not be concerned," Taleban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP.

 

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