Daesh Seeking Foothold in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Iran’s Intelligence Ministe

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi raised the alarm about the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group’s attempt to establish its self-proclaimed caliphate in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan after being flushed out of Iraq and Syria.

After suffering blows in Syria and Iraq and losing grounds and its ruling there, Daesh is now seeking to conquer territories in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia in order to revive its so-called caliphate, the Iranian minister said at a conference in Tehran on Tuesday.

Although terrorist groups have received many serious blows and gotten frustrated, it is necessary to remain vigilant to prevent their rebirth, Alawi stressed.

Lashing out at the US for sponsoring extremist groups operating in the name of religion, the minister underlined that terrorism arises from extremism, not from religion or faith.