Two months after the withdrawal of the U.S. military in Afghanistan Security remains unstable

In Afghanistan, 30 days and two months have passed since the withdrawal of US troops.

As the Islamist Taliban reigns, terrorism and attacks by the opposing extremist organization IS = Islamic State continue, and security remains unstable.

In Afghanistan, the withdrawal of US troops was completed on August 30, ending the 20-year military operation that was called "the longest war in American history."

It has been two months in 30 days since the U.S. military withdrew, but while the Islamist Taliban inaugurated a provisional government and proceeded to govern, terrorism and attacks by the conflicting extremist organization IS = Islamic State continued. increase.

Of these, in Kunduz in the north and Kandahar in the south, a major explosion occurred during a Friday service at a Shiite mosque in Islam this month, killing nearly 80 people in total.

In addition, IS is also conducting attacks targeting Taliban fighters, who are responsible for security, in various parts of the country, and the instability of security continues as the number of civilians involved and victims continues.

Meanwhile, Taliban interim government executives are in talks with senior officials from the United States, Russia, and China to approve the administration, but the West is cautious about what the Taliban is doing. I'm continuing.

Strict alert at the mosque

In Afghanistan, a series of terrorist attacks targeting the Shiite minority of Islam has led the Islamist Taliban to send fighters to more than 1,000 Shiite mosques in the country to increase vigilance against terrorism. Is.

Of these, at the Shiite mosque in the capital Kabul, on the 29th, 10 Taliban fighters in charge of security stood on the roof and entrance of the building with guns in their hands to guard.

The 8th and 15th of this month, when the terrorist attacks took place, were both Fridays of worship, and a careful physical examination was conducted at the entrance and exit of the mosque as the criminal invaded a crowded building with Shiites and self-destructed. It was broken.

The leader of the Taliban unit, which is on-site security, said, "We are guarding to protect the citizens and prevent further attacks by terrorists. We are on strict alert, so there are no security problems."

Citizens call for stronger counterterrorism

In Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, citizens are raising concerns about a series of terrorist attacks in various parts of the country.

A 42-year-old man who runs a grocery store said, "I can't be optimistic about the future as far as I can see the current situation. If security doesn't improve in the last few months, the anxiety will increase. I want people to protect their safe lives, "he said, calling for stronger counterterrorism measures.

A 24-year-old man who visited the mosque said, "Friday worship is important for Muslims. I think it is good for the Taliban to guard the mosque because of the terrorist attacks at the Kunduz and Kandahar mosques." I was talking.