National Security Advisor Says US ‘Laser Focused’ On Potential For Terrorist Attack By Taliban ‘Sworn Enemy’

National Security advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily press briefing on the situation in Afghanistan at the White House in Washington, on Aug. 17, 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. government is “laser focused” on the potential for a terrorist attack in Afghanistan by a group like ISIS-K, a sworn enemy of the Taliban, a senior government official said.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC Nightly News on Aug. 19 that the government will continue in its efforts to oversee an evacuation at Kabal airport but is aware of the potential threats of terrorist attacks from groups such as ISIS Khorasan, also known as ISIS-K.