On July 24, the United Nations Security Council¡¯s Monitoring Committee released its 36th report on the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh, as well as al-Qaida and associated groups. The report indicates that the threat from IS, al-Qaida and their affiliates remains ¡°diverse and dynamic.¡±
In Asia, the report focused only on two regions ¡ª South Asia and Southeast Asia ¡ª and it was clear the former was the larger concern. In particular, the report underscored ¡°growing concerns about the threat from foreign terrorist fighters¡± in South Asia ¡ª and especially in Afghanistan.
¡°The de facto authorities in Afghanistan continued to maintain a permissive environment for a range of terrorist groups, including Al-Qaida and its affiliates, posing a serious threat to the security of Central Asian and other countries,¡± the report stated.
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