Terrorism in Afghanistan and the Measures Taken by the Government

Terrorism in Afghanistan
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Terrorism is normally used to refer to acts of violence against civilians with the intent of pursuing political or ideological aims. Terrorists aim to destroy democracy, human rights and the rule of law. They attack the values that are contained in the United States charter; rule of law, respect for human rights, coexistence among people and nations, rules governing armed conflict and peaceful conflict resolution. Afghanistan is currently at the center of international counter terrorism concerns.[Digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu.2020. Digitalcommons.Law.Umaryland.Edu. https://digitalcommons.law.umaryland.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1502&context=fac_pubs. N.p]
As the United States of America prepares to pull out its military forces out of the country, there are contradictory judgments about the nature of the terrorism threat. Those who support withdrawal argue that terrorism from Afghanistan does not pose a threat to the peaceful coexistence of UN member states. Those who oppose this, claim that; the terrorist threat in Afghanistan will increase without the presence of United States military forces in the country. The main goal of the US policy since the 9\11 attacks was to ensure the country does not become a safe haven for Virulent Salafi groups like Jihadi. The logic behind this policy after the Taliban regime was toppled in 2001, is that if any part of the territory ends up being under the control of Salafi groups, their ability to increase the attack’s lethality and frequency will increase especially against the United States since the group will be able to use their safe havens to train and plan efficiently and easily avoid retaliation from the international community. Yet there is significant debate and argument on how closely the Taliban works with the terrorist groups and whether it would allow al Qaeda to carry out operations out of a territory it controls. Indeed some Taliban members considered agreeing to al Qaeda operations a big mistake and opted to distance the group from al Qaeda operations. The Taliban also fights the Islamic State in Afghanistan. On the other hand, the Taliban has failed to officially denounce al Qaeda, undoubtedly because it is aware that openly breaking ties with al Qaeda would cost it political capital from jihadi groups all around the globe and other financial backers like in the Middle East.[United Nations Organization. 2020. "Afghanistan’S Government Must Work To Improve Trust In Security Sector Amid Rising Tensions, Terrorist Attacks, Special Representative Tells Security Council | Meetings Coverage And Press Releases". United Nations Organization. /press/en/2017/sc12882.doc.htm. N.p] [United Nations Organization. 2020 N.P]
In 2018, a Global Terrorism Incident report stated that Afghanistan had the highest number of terror-related deaths for the second year in a row, with more than 7,000 fatalities and 1,400 terrorist incidents in 2018. The report attributed this escalation in violence to a strengthened Talibun insurgency, increase of Khorosan chapter presence and the ongoing political instability. The 2018 report further stated that the Taliban surpassed ISIS as the deadliest terrori...