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Taliban may infiltrate West Bengal via Bangladesh, BSF increase vigil on Indo Bangladesh border

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 23, 2021 16:20 IST

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Concerns for India have grown since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. At the same time, the threat to India has increased as the Taliban are now preparing to infiltrate from the Bangladesh border with West Bengal.
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Border Security Force has heightened vigilance on the India-Bangladesh border. Some radical Bangladeshi youths are believed to be trying to infiltrate India by joining the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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The move by the Taliban has alerted BSF personnel on the Indo-Bangladesh border. Dhaka Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said some youths were trying to reach Afghanistan by any means.
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It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Because it has not been notified yet. Our troops are on alert, said SS Guleria, DIG, BSF South Bengal Frontier, following the statement by the Dhaka Police Commissioner. So far we have joined the Taliban in India.
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SS Guleria, a BSF jawan alert on the border, said Bangladeshi officials had earlier informed Indian authorities that some extremists had become very enthusiastic after the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
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The Taliban have also allegedly appealed to Bangladeshi youth to join the Taliban. The Bangladeshi foreign ministry said it was monitoring the situation in Afghanistan. After Bangladesh warned about this, the BSS sent troops to the border.
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A BSF official said Bangladeshi extremists believe the Taliban have defeated US forces and taken control of Afghanistan. These organizations have been under attack by Bangladeshi authorities for the past few years.
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According to sources, some Bangladeshi extremists are trying to cross into Afghanistan via India. Because they think it is possible to get an India visa. Twenty years ago, many Bangladeshi youths went to Afghanistan to join the Taliban.
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The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops. Following this, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has advised the Center to learn a lesson from Afghanistan.
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It is imperative to stop the Taliban. This time, the whole world's attention is on Afghanistan. But there is no worldwide unity against the Taliban. Maulana Kalbe said that Taliban activities should be stopped at the right time.
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Samajwadi Party MP Shafiqur Rahman, MP's son and AIMPLB spokesperson Sajjad Nomani are openly commenting in support of the Taliban. Sajjad Nomani has advised the Indian government to hold talks with the Taliban.
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