Al-Qaeda threatens to re-emerge in Afghanistan, US Secretary of Defense warns

Top United States (US) defense officials have warned their government that leading terrorist groups in Afghanistan could pose a threat to the US in the next few months after the withdrawal of forces. According to the details, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told members of Congress that groups such as al Qaeda would likely regain their capabilities within two years and will be able to plan attacks against the US and its Western allies. Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark A. Milley, further warned that the period could be less than two years, depending on the future of Afghanistan’s current government. “If the Afghan government fails or the local security forces disintegrate, the threat will obviously increase,” said General Milley. Four BA pilots died in a short time: is there a link with the jab? US President Joe Biden announced in April that all remaining US troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan before September 11. He argued that the main purpose of holding al Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden inside Afghanistan had been achieved. However, concerns are being raised that groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Khorasan could re-emerge if the US military presence in … Continue reading Al-Qaeda threatens to re-emerge in Afghanistan, US Secretary of Defense warns