House Republicans warn prisoners freed by Taliban 'pose serious concern' to US security
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The top Republicans on the House Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs and Armed Services committees are demanding the White House provide critical information related to the thousands of detainees released from Afghan prisons by the Taliban amid their takeover of Afghanistan, warning that the freed prisoners "pose serious concern to the security of the United States."
"Amidst the litany of security, humanitarian, and diplomatic crises emerging from the Biden-Harris Administration's chaotic withdrawal process in Afghanistan, we write concerning widespread media reporting that the Taliban has released thousands of prisoners from detention facilities, including the Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul and at Bagram Air Base," they wrote. "Prisoners reported to have been held in these detention facilities include thousands of Taliban fighters, senior Al Qaeda operatives, Islamic State Afghanistan (ISKP) members, and former Guantanamo Bay detainees--all of whom pose serious concern to the security of the United States," they continued. Katko, McCaul and Rogers warned that the "rapidly deteriorating situation" in Afghanistan "suggests that the region may once again return to being a terrorist safe haven, serving to train foreign fighters while allowing terrorist groups to plot, direct, and inspire attacks against the United States and the American people."More Related News