Afghanistan, March 28 -- Andrew Watkins, an analyst at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), highlights the impact of Moscow's attack on the Taliban government. He points out that the rise in ISIS-Khorasan attacks in the region raises doubts about the Taliban's ability to maintain stability and tackle security challenges emanating from Afghanistan.

He added that increased ISIS-Khorasan activity will have detrimental effects on the Taliban government. Mr. Watkins stated in his remarks, published on the US Institute of Peace website, "The more ISIS-Khorasan can carry out international terrorist attacks, the more countries may question the Taliban's effectiveness in addressing security challenges arising from Afghanistan."

Mr. Watki...