KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbudddin Hekmatyar claims that theforeign militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria(ISIS) terrorist group are intruding into Afghanistan via Iran.
He made the remarks while speaking during a gathering in northern Parwanprovince of Afghanistan.
Hekmatyar said there are three types of militants currently operating underthe shadow of the ISIS group, including the former Taliban militants whohave pledged allegiance to the group.
According to Hekmatyar, ISIS militants from Iraq are also operating inAfghanistan but he emphasized that those militants cannot come toAfghanistan via air or Russia, except Iran.
The leader of Hezb-e-Islami also added that the third type of ISIS which isthe most dangerous is the ISIS affiliates in uniform or the governmentalISIS loyalists.
He did not elaborate further in this regard but regarding his claims aboutIran, Hekmatyar said he believes that Iran is attempting to use the ISIS inAfghanistan similar as it did in Iraq and Syria.
Hekmatyar says he has gained access to lots of information regarding theISIS group which have been sharedwith the government.
According to Hekmatyar, ISIS is a game and a tool for the players for theircommunication as he claimed that the ISIS attacks increase in Afghanistanwhen tensions intensify between US and its and its rivals which means thatthe US rivals have direct involvement and hand behind ISIS growth inAfghanistan.