Taliban says it can beat IS in Afghanistan

Updated September 21 2021 - 5:30am, first published 5:27am
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says "no Afghan supports" the Islamic State group.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says "no Afghan supports" the Islamic State group.

A senior Taliban official has claimed that the Islamic State group does not pose a threat in Afghanistan and the Taliban have the capacity to restrain them.

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