Will Continue Drone Strikes In Afghanistan If And When Needed: US
The US will continue to conduct drone strikes against Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) and others within Afghanistan “if and when necessary”, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said.
The ISIS-K is the same group that carried out an attack on Kabul airport last week killing at least 169 Afghans and 13 US service members.
Following the attack, the US also retaliated with drone strikes against an ISIS-K planner, a facilitator and a suspected suicide car bomber.
“We have the capability from an over the horizon perspective of ensuring our national security interests are protected and defended,” said the press secretary of Pentagon, John Kirby according to Fox News. “And what I would tell you, without getting into hypotheticals or speculating about future operations, we’re going to continue to maintain those capabilities and use them if and when we need to,” Kirby added.
America’s longest war ended late Monday after the US withdrew the last remaining troops from Afghanistan. The chaotic exit caused the Taliban to take control of Afghanistan and push the war-torn country back in 2001.
Although international affairs observers suspect the Taliban, which is notorious for its brutal treatment of women and girls as well as a brutal justice system, the group has repeatedly promised that this time there will be a more tolerant and liberal regime.
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