Pentagon Chief Warns Al-Qaeda May Attempt Revival in Afghanistan
al-Qaeda terrorist organization, which used Afghanistan as a staging location for an attack on the US 20 years ago, may try to re-establish itself aft
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Pentagon Chief Warns Al-Qaeda May Attempt Revival in Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Thursday that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, which used Afghanistan as a staging location for an attack on the US 20 years ago, may try to re-establish itself after the United States withdrew, leaving the Taliban in control. He addressed a small group of reporters in Kuwait City at the end of a four-day trip to Persian Gulf republics, "That's the essence of the organization." He stated that the US is ready to prevent an al-Qaeda resurgence in Afghanistan that would pose a threat to the US. During its reign of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban provided al-Qaeda with a safe haven. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the US attacked and toppled the Taliban when they refused to hand up al-Qaida commanders. Al-Qaeda was greatly reduced throughout the 20-year US war, although doubts have been raised regarding its future prospects. “We gave the Taliban notice that we don't want that to happen,” Austin added, all…
