London/Kabul, July 5 -- The United Kingdom acknowledged that Afghanistan's Taliban-led interim government has made partial gains in curbing the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), though the Islamic terror group continues to pose a serious threat both within the country and beyond its borders.
Speaking at a security conference in Islamabad, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Matt Cannell noted that while Taliban efforts have disrupted ISKP operations since 2022, the group has not been dismantled, reports Tolo News.
"What we've seen is a dispersal rather than eradication of ISKP," he said. "They have obviously regrouped and are now promoting attacks in neighbouring countries and across the border as well."
ISKP, the regional...