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The Taliban say they are capable of cracking down on ISIS

A senior Taliban official said yesterday that the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group did not pose a threat to Afghanistan because the new regime of the Islamist movement has the potential to limit its activities.

«Daes (s.s. acronym of IK in Arabic) is not dangerous because his ideas are hated by the people, no Afghan supports itSaid Zabiullah Mujahid, a member of the government formed by the Taliban, according to the Afghan television network Tolo News.

Zambula Mujahid was named deputy minister of information and culture by the Taliban regime, which seized power in Afghanistan on August 15th.

His statements follow the claim of responsibility by the IK for a series of bombings in the eastern part of the country through the “news” agency Amak, a propaganda organ of the terrorist organization.

At least three people were killed and more than 20 others, including Taliban fighters, were injured in bomb blasts in Jalalabad over the weekend.

Another Taliban spokesman, Bilal Karimi, told AFP on Sunday that several people had been arrested.rioters and insurgents»Allegedly linked to the attacks.

He acknowledged that one of the attacks was aimed at a Taliban military vehicle.

The Islamist movement and the jihadist organization have clashed repeatedly.

The Taliban ousted Afghanistan’s internationally recognized government last month following the withdrawal of foreign troops; they re-established their “Islamic Emirate” after nearly twenty years.

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