Reactions to Biden’s remarks: The Taliban lauds and opponents deride

Remarks on Friday by the US President, Joe Biden, on getting assistance from the Taliban to combat Al-Qaeda was swiftly welcomed by the group as proof that there were no terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan.

But for some, President Biden revealed the existence of a relationship between the US and the Taliban, which according to a recent UN Security Council report, still has close ties with Al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks.