General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, speaks during news conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan © REUTERS/Staff
NBC: Potential Al Qaeda resurgence in Afghanistan worries U.S. officials
Gen. Frank McKenzie told NBC News that he does not believe the Taliban will stop Al Qaeda from using Afghanistan to strengthen and rebuild.
With the Taliban steamrolling across Afghanistan, U.S. defense officials are concerned that a Taliban takeover of the country will allow Al Qaeda to rebuild and consolidate, creating security concerns well outside Afghan borders.
Nearly 20 years after it planned the Sept. 11 attacks from Afghanistan, Al Qaeda has a diminished presence in the country, which senior U.S. officials estimate at only 200 to 300 members.
"They're really not a very large or what we would consider a capable contingent," one of the officials said.
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WNU Editor: Someone has to tell these Pentagon officials that with Afghanistan on the verge of collapse, they have lost all credibility on predicting what will happen next.
And as for Al Qaeda re-emerging in Afghanistan. They are already there .... Al-Qaeda operates under Taliban protection: UN report (IANS). More here .... Al Qaeda present in 15 Afghan provinces: UN (DAWN).
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