Threats Posed by Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan; US Sanctions Al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban Leaders

The US Department of State reported that the department has included the names of four Al-Qaeda leaders (emirs) in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a statement on Thursday, December 1, said that the United States is committed to using its full set of counter-terrorism tools to counter the threats posed by the terrorist groups actively operating in Afghanistan, including AQIS and TTP.