NEW YORK: China has expressed concern over the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, stating that these groups pose a severe threat to neighbouring countries.
China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fookong issued a statement that condemned the Taliban government for allowing terrorist groups to remain active in Afghanistan. These groups included ISIS-Khorasan and other radical terrorist organizations.
Fookong stated that the terrorist groups that operate in Afghanistan create dangerous threats that endanger security throughout adjacent nations. He stated that the attacks in Afghanistan targeted Chinese nationals, causing loss of life. China strongly condemns any form of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan.
The Chinese representative asked the Taliban government to regard terrorism as a serious threat and take serious action against all the terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
Asim Iftikhar: Terrorism from Afghanistan poses global threat
Earlier, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar has warned that terrorism originating from Afghanistan is a threat to global peace and security.
Iftikhar presented evidence of multiple terrorist organizations that operate in Afghanistan during his address at the United Nations Security Council meeting about Afghanistan. He reported that these organizations conduct operational activities from their bases in Afghanistan, which they use to execute suicide bomb attacks against their targets in various Pakistani cities.
He mentioned the February 26 attack against Pakistan when Afghan terrorists conducted a wrongful assault which resulted in the deaths of Pakistani citizens. The Pakistani military executed precise military operations that destroyed enemy combatants and terrorists, together with the confiscation of foreign weapons during their anti-terror operations.
Iftikhar stated that Afghanistan now serves as a base for terrorist organizations which creates additional threats to both regional and international peace. Pakistan wants to achieve a peaceful and secure Afghanistan, yet it confirmed this statement. The Taliban government in Afghanistan must establish peace, according to him, yet they continue to break the Doha Agreement which stands as the sole path to achieving enduring peace.
The United Nations Security Council convened for its standard session about Afghanistan, which Iftihar attended to present his statement. The session examined the ongoing security threats that the Taliban government and regional terrorist groups brought to Afghanistan.
