{"id":7680,"date":"2026-03-03T17:31:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=7680"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:31:46","slug":"global-concerns-grow-as-afghanistan-emerges-as-safe-haven-for-extremist-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2026\/03\/03\/global-concerns-grow-as-afghanistan-emerges-as-safe-haven-for-extremist-groups","title":{"rendered":"Global concerns grow as Afghanistan emerges as safe haven for extremist groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:434674ec-62b3-4ac4-8a05-ca38a19bcb5f-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a1ad6fb2-c7fd-49f8-acb1-02e923904aee\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"189\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\">Brussels \/ Kabul (Web Desk):<\/strong> Rising alarm is spreading internationally over the growing presence and activities of extremist networks and proxy groups operating from Afghan territory.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"427\">Recent analyses suggest that Afghanistan is increasingly being used as a safe haven for both regional and global terrorist organizations, with potential security implications now threatening neighboring countries and the wider region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"858\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">European Union<\/span><\/span> has expressed deep concern, urging the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kabul administration<\/span><\/span> to prevent its land from being exploited for plotting or executing attacks against other nations. In a formal statement, the EU called for impartial and robust action against all militant factions, emphasizing that stopping threats originating from Afghan soil is critical for preserving international peace.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1194\">Global security assessments highlight increasing risks, pointing out that several militant groups benefit from secure hideouts and logistical support within Afghanistan. These developments endanger not only <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Pakistan<\/span><\/span> but also neighboring Central Asian countries and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Iran<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1644\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Observers note that the interim government in Kabul has not taken adequate steps to counter these networks, allowing extremist groups to strengthen their foothold. International organizations and human rights advocates warn that unless the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Afghan Taliban<\/span><\/span> curbs backing for groups like Fitna al-Khawarij and other similar factions, Afghanistan risks heightened global isolation and the imposition of severe economic sanctions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels \/ Kabul (Web Desk): Rising alarm is spreading internationally over the growing presence and activities of extremist networks and proxy groups operating from Afghan territory. Recent analyses suggest that Afghanistan is increasingly being used as a safe haven for both regional and global terrorist organizations, with potential security implications now threatening neighboring countries and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[160,2294],"class_list":["post-7680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-headline","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7682,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7680\/revisions\/7682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}