US sends ISIL to Afghanistan to justify presence in region
Tehran (KNA) - Leader of Islamic Revolution, while voicing deep regret over the great loss of life in recent terror attacksin Afghanistan, said the US has sent ISIL terrorists there to justify its presence in the region and create security for the Israeli regime.
By transferring the Daesh terror group from Iraq and Syria to Afghanistan, the US seeks "to justify the continuation of its presence in the region and to create security for the Zionist regime," Ayatollah Khamenei said on Tuesday.
The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan under the guise of the war on terror. Some 17 years on, the local Taliban militant group has only boosted its campaign of violence across the country, targeting both civilians and security forces in bloody assaults.
More recently, Daesh has also taken advantage of the chaos and established a foothold in eastern and northern Afghanistan. The Takfiri outfit has also stepped up its terror attacks in the war-torn country despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops there.
Source: Press TV - Mehr