The UN Security Council has dismissed the Taliban’s claim that Afghan territory is not used for terrorism. Its 16th Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team report labeled the claim as “unreliable.” The report warns that regional countries increasingly view Afghanistan as a source of instability.
According to the report, several member states have reported that ISIS-K, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda, Turkistan Islamic Party, Jaamat Ansarullah, and other groups remain active in Afghanistan. Some are reportedly planning attacks beyond the country’s borders.
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The UN noted that Al-Qaeda maintains close ties with the Taliban, while ISIS-K is considered a major Taliban rival. The report identified TTP as the biggest regional threat, operating from Afghan safe havens and carrying out attacks.
The report also revealed divisions within the Taliban leadership. Some senior members view TTP as harmful to relations with Pakistan, while others continue to support it. In 2025, TTP reportedly conducted over 600 attacks in Pakistan, many of them complex and carried out by Afghan citizens as suicide attackers.
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Pakistan, meanwhile, has made significant counterterrorism progress, including the arrest of ISIS-K spokesperson Sultan Aziz Azam and other key militants. The UN report underscores the ongoing threat from Afghan-based extremist groups to regional security.