Pakistan’s Defense Minister has characterized his country's past support for terrorist and extremist groups as having been a mistake. So, is #Pakistan no longer harboring terrorist and extremist groups?
Sadly, there are credible reports pointing to the existence of significant and dangerous terror groups in Pakistan. For example, ISIS (Islamic State of Khorasan Province ISKP) maintains terrorist camps in the country. There are reports that in mid-March, Baluch nationalist fighters attacked an ISIS training camp in the mountains of the Mastung district close to Bolan River in Baluchistan. Allegedly, some 30 ISIS fighters, including citizens of Turkiye, India, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, were killed, and the camp was destroyed. If these reports are correct, their existence could not have been unknown to the Pakistani military intelligence, not if Pakistan is serious about stamping out terrorism on their soil.
Islamabad must address the ISIS and other terrorist groups' presence as it poses a serious risk not only to itself but to the region and to the broader international community. By now, everyone should have learned that playing with terrorism for tactical purposes is a disastrous ploy that inevitably backfires very, very badly. #Afghanistan #India #USA @realDonaldTrump