The response by the department came following a successful ambush by the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan against Taliban fighters in the Khost district of the Baghlan province in the northern part of Afghanistan. The statement from the State Department shocked many who viewed the recent victory as a small yet critical gain against the Taliban government.
The recent uptick in violence in Afghanistan has raised concerns among many Americans, foreign policy analysts, human rights organizations, and others who have monitored the movements of the NRF, calling on the international community to send humanitarian and military aid to support resistance fighters.
- The US withdrawal from Afghanistan surprised many American officials as the new government began to establish its radical Islamic regime immediately after the U.S. withdrawal, and President Biden defended his actions even as Republican and Democratic members of Congress criticized the administration's "messy" pull-out.
State Dept. Undermines Afghan Freedom Fighters, Condemning Their Fight Against the Taliban
- The threat of terrorism will expand beyond the Muslim world if the international community ignores the struggles of the people of Afghanistan, especially the NRF, for democracy and counter-terrorism, as well as the fact that the Taliban are offering a sanctuary for Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
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