“I am sure that there was such interaction, but it was not just that we started talking about it.
We began to receive very specific information about such facts of cooperation.
On the facts of overloading by helicopters, by the way, of Russian production: we have supplied 21 helicopters to the Americans for money in Afghanistan, and they are using them, "he said at the Valdai Club discussion" Afghanistan after the US leaves: a security vacuum forever? "
Kabulov noted that Russia received relevant information, including from Afghan leaders at the local level.
"Afghans who did not understand why helicopters are supplying weapons and ammunition to the areas occupied by ISIS," he added.
The diplomat also recalled the situation reported by the Taliban *, when the Taliban blocked a large detachment of ISIS in the north of Afghanistan in the Faryab province.
“All these ISIS men were taken out by helicopters - already with identification marks.
As initially it seemed that in an unknown direction, but then - to the area of the Bagram airbase, and then disappeared somewhere.
You can collect a lot of such facts on trifles ... The conclusion suggests itself unambiguous, "- said the employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In January 2019, Tasnim reported that 40 Islamic State leaders, with the help of US troops, escaped from a Taliban-controlled prison in northwestern Afghanistan.
* "Islamic State" (IS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.
** "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated 02.14.2003.