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Thursday 15 September 2016 - 11:36
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World must help Afghanistan combat terrorism: Iran diplomat



Tehran has warned against the growing number of Takfiri Daesh militants in Afghanistan, calling on the international community to aid Irans eastern neighbor in battling terrorism.

Addressing a UN Security Council session on Afghanistan on Wednesday, Gholam-Ali Khoshroo, Irans ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, said the unity government in Kabul is currently on the frontline against terrorism and extremism.

Khoshroo said the Daesh-claimed terror attack that killed some 80 people during the July demonstration by Hazara Shias in Kabul is a clear sign of a growing terrorist threat in Afghanistan.
The onus is on the international community to help the Afghan government withits fight against terrorism and extremism as well as the security, political and economic challenges it is grappling with, the senior Iranian diplomat added.
He said Iran condemns any terror activities by Taliban militants and other extremist groupsand stands byKabul in itsefforts to strengthen peace in the war-torn country.



[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] An Afghan soldier fires an artillery shell during clashes with Daesh terrorists in Kot District in eastern Nangarhar Province on June 26, 2016. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]

The comments come amid rising concerns that Daesh, which is mainly active in Iraq and Syria, is now seeking to gain a foothold in Afghanistans troubled east.

Daesh has reportedly managed to take recruits from Talibans splinter groups in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, which borders Pakistan.

Reports say the Takfiri terrorist group has recruited some 2,500 members in Afghanistan.

The surge in terrorist activities across Afghanistan comes despite the presence of theUS and its NATO allies there.

Experts say the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has failed to bring peace and stability to the war-ravaged country as many parts of it remain plagued by militancy.

By Press TV

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