State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has reiterated Washington’s stance on Afghan soil being used as a launchpad for terror attacks in Pakistan, stating that Washington doesn’t want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorists.
Patel also acknowledged the security challenges that Pakistan is facing as a result of the terror threats from its Western neighbor, asserting that the US regularly engages with Islamabad on counterterrorism cooperation
The spokesperson’s statement came during a press briefing on Tuesday, responding to a question about the Taliban’s expansionism in the region.
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