It’s doable: US on working with Taliban to battle ISIS-Okay risk

The United States may cooperate with the Taliban to battle the fear risk imposed by the ISIS-Okay in Afghanistan, knowledgeable General Mark Miley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

According to a report by Politico, throughout a Pentagon information briefing with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday, General Mark Miley initially described the Taliban as a “ruthless group” and stated the US is ready to see “whether or not they change”.Speaking in regards to the Pentagon’s latest coordination with the Taliban on the Kabul airport, the US official stated, “In war, you do what you must in order to reduce risk.”But on being asked again if the US would continue its association with the Taliban to counter the terrorism threats from the ISIS-K, General Mark Miley took a pause and responded, “It’s possible.”ALSO READ: Taliban to form govt in Afghanistan tomorrowDEFENCE SECRETARY INTERFERESHowever, General Mark Miley was cut short as Lloyd Austin interfered to soften his remark. Even though the defence secretary extended the general’s statement about the US’ attempt to thwart ISIS-K’s threat, he did not say anything about potential cooperation with the Taliban.“Going forward again, I would not want to make any predictions. I would tell you that we’re going to do everything that we can to make sure we remain focused on ISIS-K, understand that network, and at the time of our choosing in the future, hold them accountable for what they’ve done,” Lloyd Austin stated.Earlier within the press convention, the secretary had stated, “We have been working with the Taliban on a really slender set of points, and that was simply that — to get as many individuals out as we probably may. And so I’d not make any leaps of logic to broader points.”“It’s hard to predict where this will go in the future, with respect to the Taliban,” he added.The ISIS-Okay, a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS), was accountable for a collection of explosions in Kabul airport final week, killing 13 US troopers and injuring 18 extra. Retaliating, the US had launched a number of airstrikes that killed two members of the fear group.Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden stated, “We will keep the battle towards terrorism in Afghanistan and different nations.”ALSO READ: I inherited Trump’s cope with Taliban, there was no settlement defending US forces after May 1, says US President