The Biden administration has cut off communication with the anti-Taliban resistance group, the National Resistance Front, since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan nearly two weeks ago, according to a report.
Ali Nazary, the group’s head of foreign affairs, told the Washington Examiner that although he was “trying to contact,” they have not received any response from the Biden administration.
“At the moment we see no interest in the resistance,” he said, adding that the presence of the resistance in Panjshir, the northeastern province of Afghanistan, could have been used to keep those trapped in Kabul safe.
“They know I’m here. But we have not received any interest, “he said, revealing that the last time he spoke to the White House was a few months ago.
“We have not received any invitations. We have not received any requests. We are surprised that this is the only resistance against the Taliban, the only remaining force against terrorism, the only force that provides a safe haven for thousands … but they have not considered this option. ”
Lack of communication occurs when the Biden administration faces completing the withdrawal of U.S. troops on August 31 and evacuating as many American and Afghan allies as possible before then.
Evacuation efforts came to a halt on Thursday after a bomb attack near Kabul airport killed nearly 100 people, including 13 members of the U.S. service. Evacuation flights resumed Friday morning.
President Biden blamed ISIS for the deadly attacks, promising to respond with “strength and precision.”
“Terrorists will not deter us. We will not let them stop our mission. We will continue the evacuation, “Biden said Thursday evening.
“Let everyone who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wants damage in the United States, know: we will not forgive. We will not forget it. We will persecute you and make you pay … We will respond with force and precision at our time and in the place we choose and at the time we choose ”.
For those unable to leave the country before the withdrawal deadline, Nazary suggested that they be sent to Panjshir for safety.
“We believe that the latest development of suicide attacks makes our case stronger because we have been warning the current administration, we have been warning all our Western partners … that international terrorism is stronger compared to the 2001, ”he said. “Not to be ignored.”
Since Friday, the United States has evacuated about 105,000 people, including Americans and Afghan allies, since Aug. 14, a White House official said. About 1,500 Americans are still expected to be in the country, although an exact number has not been released, as U.S. citizens are not required to register with the government.
The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.