UK Says It Will Deploy Troops to Afghanistan If Al-Qaeda Resurfaces

LONDON – Defense Minister English , Ben Wallace admitted that he did not rule out the possibility for London to re-deploy its troops to Indonesia Afghanistan . He said Britain could send troops back to Afghanistan if al-Qaeda re-emerged in the country and presented a serious threat to the West.

Wallace, in a message to the Taliban, stressed that if they allowed al-Qaeda to re-emerge and operate in Afghanistan, London would return troops to the country.

“I would leave every option open. If the Taliban had a message last time, you start hosting al-Qaeda, you start attacking the West, or countries like that, we can come back,” Wallace said, as reported by Sputnik on Friday. (13/8/2021).

Earlier, Wallace said he feared Afghanistan was moving towards a failed state. According to him, if this happens, Afghanistan could become a “breeding ground” for terrorists like al Qaeda who might return.

“I really worry that failed countries are breeding grounds for such people. Al Qaeda may be able to return,” Wallace said. Also read: Taliban Successful, British Fear of Al-Qaeda Returning to Afghanistan

He said the West must understand that they cannot instantly improve countries like Afghanistan, but must manage the situation.

He also said that Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar and Lashkar Gah, were now almost certainly under Taliban control. Also read: Trump Blames Biden for the Crazy Taliban in Afghanistan

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