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He was apparently gesturing towards Pakistan as the ‘southern neighbor’ of Afghanistan but he warned that the terrorist groups will not suffice by having a grip in Afghanistan only and insisted that they are looking to expand in Central Asia, Russia, China, Turkey and even in Europe.
In the meantime, Gen. Dostum said the recently emerged Islamic State terror group was likely involved in the growing violence across the country, calling the emergence of the terror group as a sophisticated and a major game.
He also thanked President Barack Obama for extending the military presence of United States in Afghanistan and urged that the American forces should continue to their military operations in the country in a solemn and precise way in a bid to eliminate terrorism from the country.
Gen. Dostum also added that latest rally by the Afghan people demonstrates their frustration and hatred against terrorism and horrible acts by them including stoning to death, beheadings, suicide attacks and explosions.