Ever
since President Donald Trump has arrived at the helm, the United
States has taken many steps against Pakistan, the scourge on the
humanity, for harboring terrorism. The latest in the series is
slapping of sanctions on four Taliban and two Haqqani network leaders
for terrorist activities. This is again an indictment of Pakistan for its links
with terrorism activities that has troubled its two neighbors –
India and Afghanistan.
The
US has said that Pakistan must work with the US to deny the terror
groups safe haven on its soil and target their funding. All six have
been designated as global terrorists by the US Department of
Treasury. All property and interests in property of these persons
subject to US jurisdiction are blocked and the US citizens are
prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
The
four Taliban leaders include Abdul Samad Sani, Abdul Qadeer Basir,
Abdul Baseer, Hafiz Mohammed Popalzai, and Maulawi Inayatullah, while
Haqqani network leaders as Faqir Muhammad and Gula Khan Hamidi.
Under
Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal Mandelker
said the Trump administration is targeting six individuals related to
the Taliban or Haqqani Network who have been involved in attacks on
coalition troops, smuggling of individuals or financing these
terrorist groups.
He
said the action supports the President Donald Trump's South Asia
Strategy by disrupting terrorist organisations and publically
exposing individuals who facilitate their activities.
This
comes in the wake of a top commander of the Haqqani network along
with two others being killed by a US drone attack. The drone struck a
home near Pakistan's restive tribal Kurram agency bordering
Afghanistan.Haqqani Network Commander Ehsan alias Khawari and two of
his companions were killed during the strike. The drone strikes,
carried out by US spy planes, targeted on the Haqqani Network hideout
in the North .
US
President Donald Trump had announced a new Afghan policy in August,
in which Pakistan was accused of offering safe havens to agents of
chaos.
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