Al Qaeda regrouping in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan: Report

In a worrying sign for the world, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has said that Al Qaeda may be regrouping in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Stating that they are noticing early signs, the Deputy Director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, David Cohen, said that current intelligence reports indicate “some potential motion of Al Qaeda (returning) to Afghanistan,” reported Intelnews.org.

However, the CIA, in particular, is already working to develop “methods to work within the horizon”, he said. Cohen said that American intelligence agencies are closely monitoring the situation.

Speaking at the Intelligence and National Security Summit in Washington, DC, Cohen acknowledged that the shuttering of the United States embassy in Kabul, as well as the closure of a network of CIA stations across Afghanistan, had “diminished” the ability of American intelligence agencies to assess conditions on the ground, reported Intelnews.org. Cohen added that much of the intelligence that has been collected in recent weeks comes from “over-the-horizon platforms”, meaning that the collection is taking place from countries that border Afghanistan.

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