The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) is trying to transfer the insurgents’ main strongholds to Afghanistan by expanding the war in the country.
The Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said Taliban is fully supported by ISI, but the group has failed to have any significant achievements so far.
“Pakistan’s ISI and its military have tried to help Afghan and foreign militants transfer their big bases as well as Taliban’s councils to Afghanistan, but the Afghan security forces have prevented them from this bid,” Waziri stated.
“The essence of war has changed following the death of Taliban’s former leader [Mullah Mansour] and a fall in their financial resources. Without support of a foreign country, Taliban [militants] are not able to fight in many provinces at a time. It shows that a foreign country is supporting them,” said Shahussain Murtazawi, President Ashraf Ghani’s deputy spokesman.
Meanwhile, a number of critics pointed to other issues that according to them have increased conflict in the country.
“Removing security check posts from some areas is not right. It benefits the Taliban. There is a lack of information about the Taliban among the security forces. Taliban is a force and ignoring this is a big mistake,” said Atiqullah Amarkhail, a former military official.
“The National Unity Government tried to find ways to weaken local and jihadi forces and remove them from the scene. These issues increased the war in certain parts of Afghanistan,” said Daud Kalakani, a member of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament).
The remarks come after President Ashraf Ghani recently said most of the current challenges are rooted in appointing unqualified and unprofessional individuals in security agencies in volatile provinces.http://www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/27812-pakistans-isi-wants-to-move-terrorist-bases-to-afghanistan
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