"Now, there's a deal!"
Posted on 08/30/2021 11:34:47 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The Taliban's spokesman says the hardline Islamist group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects them to end once foreign forces leave the country.
"We hope that those Afghans who are influenced by IS ... will give up their operations on seeing the formation of an Islamic government in the absence of foreigners," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP in a weekend interview.
"If they create a situation for war and continue with their operations, the Islamic government ... we will deal with them," he added.
A devastating suicide bomb attack claimed by IS outside Kabul airport on Thursday killed scores of people who were hoping to flee the country, as well as 13 US service members.
Retaliatory or pre-emptive strikes by the United States on IS positions over the past few days have angered the movement, however.
The Pentagon said it carried out a drone strike Sunday against a vehicle threatening Kabul airport that had been linked to IS.
"There is no permission for them to do such operations ... our independence must be respected," he said.
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And start them where?
So Taliban acknowledges they are working with IS.
Sure they will
My BS meter broke on this article
Wishful thinking on their part.
They won’t stop, we’ll just stop hearing about them.
Allah willing.
So the civil war will really get underway in Afghanistan.
Are the American hostages (left behinds) and the people who aided the American side now in the crossfire?
Duh! You think???
the obvious
Sure, but the hidden message is that it will start attacks on US soil. That was the reason we were in Afghanistan, to keep the fighting over there and prevent it from happening here. Idiot Biden is bringing the terror to US soil.
Were their lips moving?
And start them where?
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Here, of course. We have open borders so no problem getting in - besides the ones who were unvetted and flown in.
Gateway pundit showing the savages in Kandahar flying US Blackhawks and hanging “Traitors” from them. The bloodbath has started.
Talibanned/Isihit what’s the difference???
Of course...
The Taliban are renown for their truthfulness...
Integrity thy name is Taliban...
Might want to check with the Inbred Snakes about that.
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