Washington DC, June 27 -- U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga warned on Friday that Afghanistan has again become a "safe haven for terrorist groups," posing a growing threat to South and Central Asia and beyond, Khaama Press reported.

Speaking at a hearing titled "Assessing the Terrorist Threat Landscape in South and Central Asia and Exploring Opportunities for Cooperation", Huizenga emphasised that the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan significantly shifted the regional security balance. He blamed the Biden administration's exit strategy for allowing terrorist networks to regroup under Taliban control, as reported by Khaama Press.

He specifically expressed concern over the growing activities of groups like ISIS-Khorasan and Tehrik-i-Tal...