Atmar told the Associated Press in an interview on Saturday that Al Qaeda had re-established a presence in Afghanistan and the self-styled Islamic State group had become a serious threat, saying the country was in danger of again becoming a safe haven for terrorists.
Atmar said Al Qaeda, the Taliban, which has ties to the Taliban, “are morphing”. “They have not been degraded, they have regenerated themselves,” he said.
Atmar had warned the . . .









