A top official from the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Taliban government in Afghanistan has called the Islamic State (IS) a "headache", while downplaying that the terror group was a "threat", the media reported.
Adding the group would soon be "suppressed", Zabihullah Mujahid, the Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, said: "We don't call Daesh (IS) a threat, but we call it a headache... It creates headaches in some places but is immediately taken out in every incident; (they) have been chased out and their sanctuaries found."
The Minister added that the people of Afghanistan do not support the IS.
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However, political experts have said that the IS a serious problem for Afghanistan, warning that if tremendous efforts are not made to counter the group, it will extend its activities.
Tamim Bahis, a political analyst, said: "Daesh (IS) doesn't have international and regional support, and without support Daesh will not be able to fight for a long time. However, fighting with Daesh will create problems for the Taliban."
The Islamic Emirate recently arrested four IS-affiliated members in Paghman district of Kabul, while two other terrorists were captured in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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This comes as the international community has continued to voice concerns over the possible presence of IS in Afghanistan.
