US EditionPakistan warns that Afghanistan is becoming ‘hub for terrorists’ and poses regional threat
Pakistan alleges Taliban shelter 2,500 foreign militants from Syria and warns of rising militant attacks, with Pakistan killing 2,597 militants in 2025, a military spokesperson said.
- On Tuesday, Gen. Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, Pakistan's chief military spokesperson, warned Afghanistan is becoming a hub for terrorists and alleged the Afghan Taliban government patronizes al-Qaida, the Islamic State group and the Pakistani Taliban.
- Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have deteriorated in recent months, with tensions occasionally spilling into violence including Pakistan's October airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
- Pakistan recorded 5,397 militant attacks in 2025, up from 3,014 in 2024, and Gen. Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry claimed about 2,500 foreign militants recently entered Afghanistan from Syria without evidence.
- In Kabul, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed the claims as irresponsible and provocative and said Afghanistan exercises full sovereignty; there was no immediate comment to Chaudhry's allegation, while Kabul previously targeted Pakistani military posts.
- Syria's nearly 14-year civil war ended with Assad's ouster in December 2024, and foreign fighters from Syria have since joined conflicts in Libya and Ukraine.
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Pakistan warns that Afghanistan is becoming 'hub for terrorists' and poses regional threat
Pakistan's military is warning that Afghanistan is becoming a “hub for terrorists.” It claims the Taliban government there is supporting groups like al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
Pakistan's chief military spokesperson addresses presser on security situation
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