KABUL – Daesh is gaining strong foothold in southern Afghanistan, revealedAfghan intelligence and local reports. Southern Afghanistan has borderswith Pakistan and Islamabad need to caution about spillover of terroriststo Balochistan.
Afghan MPs from Helmand and a member of the provincial council said Daeshhas started recruiting in Helmand province, and is trying to create afootprint in southern Afghanistan – which to date has not seen the presenceof the terrorist groups, TOLO News has reported.
Official intelligence and information from local sources are sufficient toshow that Daesh has started its activities in the northern districts ofHelmand, including Musa Qala, Nawzad and Washir, according to the MPs.
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“Daesh is growing [in Helmand] and is doing its recruitment and militarytraining,” said Mirwais Khadim, an MP from Helmand. “The government shouldpay serious attention to this matter, and so should the internationalcommunity. NATO and the United States should cooperate and plan to preventDaesh’s growth [in Helmand].”
