Analysts: Taliban's links to terrorist groups could undermine the peace process

Some analysts are concerned about the Taliban's continued links to insurgent groups.

They state that if this current situation continues, it will affect the Afghan peace process.

An important part of the peace deal between the United States and the Taliban in Afghanistan was that the Taliban would sever ties with all terrorist groups; however, But recent events have shown that the Taliban still have links to terrorist groups.

Last week, Afghan National Security Forces raided a joint base of Haqqani and ISIS militants in Kabul's Shukar Dara district, killing a number of militants and seizing weapons.

Also, according to some reports, Taliban, al-Qaeda and ISIS militants have formed a joint base in Badakhshan to carry out terrorist activities.

Gen. Dawlat Waziri, political analyst, told Zawia News that a key part of the success of the peace process is the implementation of the commitments, So far, the Taliban have not fulfilled any of their commitments to sever ties with terrorist groups.

He further added that al-Qaeda does not want peace in Afghanistan and is trying to obstruct the peace process by reaching out to Taliban field commanders and trying to further strengthen ties with them.

Gen. Waziri said the relationship between al-Qaeda and the Taliban has been ongoing for more than two decades and could not be so easily broken, An example of this is the Taliban's refusal to hand over al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to the United States at the cost of destroying their emirate.

Waziri further adds that the Taliban's links to terrorist groups could undermine the peace process.

Zabihullah Zmarai, a political analyst, said that the United States and its strategic ally Pakistan are not taking real actions to bring peace to the country and do not want a stable country in line with the aspirations of the Afghan people.

Asim Omar, al-Qaeda's top commander for the Indian subcontinent, was killed in an attack in Helmand a few weeks ago, he said. Both groups represent a systematic alliance.

Most of Helmand's battlefields are under Taliban control, and the presence of an al-Qaeda commander there indicates a systematic alliance between the two groups.

According to Zmarai, people fleeing insecure areas of Badakhshan have also claimed there is deep ties between the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

Zabihullah Zmarai told Zawia News: "If the activities of the Taliban continue like this, the first, second and third clauses of the second part of the agreement between the United States and them will be violated."

It should be noted that the Afghan National Security Council has also mentioned in recent days that the Taliban are acting against the peace agreement with the United States, which is undermining the peace process.