Violence has been a determinant factor deciding the fate of people of war stricken lands, is a thought provoking doldrums. The society characterized with undefined rule of mob turns the object of deterioration and decay –is bound to perish. This eventually is referred to be era of vindictiveness –exploiting the essence of development for peace that has turned a nightmare. The strength the anti-state elements have acquired marks the state of statelessness we display –making us realizes militants have grown irreversible strength.

The government had not reversed the violence wreaked by Taliban instead was working to find a way out to this very menace, another shoe dropped over it. Earlier, Taliban turned down the request made by Ulama council of Afghanistan that urged the conflicting faction to observing truce during the holy month of Ramadan. The consecutive attacks mark the insurgents have ignored the call for peace and instead officially launched their summer offensive – expanding their battle to the northern parts of the country. It depicts Taliban endeavoring to expand the territory of their rule, or exercising power display to make the government submit to their terms when the peace talks gains momentum. More or less prior to winning the heart and mind of masses the territorial gains can not be equated as a major gain. It can be assessed; even if Taliban succeeds securing lion’s share in the jumpstarted peace talks, the fair exercise of ballot may not head them to assemblies.

The underlying truth; both ISIL (Daesh) and Taliban have lost sympathies amongst ordinary masses –is a serious drawback to both the militant organizations. Certain, harsh born jurisdiction has been issued against them; making them liable of public agonies. Formerly, a number of religious scholars in Kabul expressed their support for recent statements made by clerics in the holy city of Mecca, condemning Daesh and the Taliban as deviants from Islam and calling on all true Muslims to stand against them. The prominent scholar, Al-Ghamedi had said that both Daesh and Taliban have killed people in the name of Islam, but in fact have no connection to the true religion. This statement serves a severe blow to Taliban; is certainly deemed to their excommunication from the religion of Islam, adjudged to offending the true pro-peace image of Islam. However, Daesh consecutively assert their deadening presence by posting ferocious videos of butchery of innocent and non-combatant fellows they executed to implant their fear in the mind of rest of the people, getting them subjugate to their say. It is seen Daesh and Taliban launched successive attacks on Muslim and non-Muslim population who are till-date vulnerable to their attacks. The government could not succeed restraining the terrorists away from commercial areas. Moreover the absence of trust and coordination between security institutions has let these terrorists invincible.  In the land of atrocities, Taliban were already flexing their muscle for greater share in Afghanistan politics –the space decade long war between coalition forces and Taliban produced is eventually filled by militants of Daesh. Reportedly, Taliban and Daesh are fighting for pressing their opponent. A recent report released by the Pentagon states that Daesh is expanding in Afghanistan and preparing to confront the Taliban. According to the report, the Taliban are also monitoring Daesh’s activities, and the two groups have already faced off in confrontation on several occasions. For now, however, the battle against Daesh in Afghanistan is predominately taking place on a local, provincial level.

In order to draw greater focus on changing political scenarios, Taliban recently sent a highly-publicized letter to Daesh leaders emphasized that there is no need for a new front in Afghanistan. The letter warned that if Daesh forces open a new battlefront, then they could face strong opposition by the Taliban. The Afghan Taliban has urged the self-styled caliph of Islamic State, Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi, to keep his ultra-extremist group out of Afghanistan. An open letter sent by the acting chief of the Taliban’s central council, Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansoor, said there was no need for launching a “parallel front in the presence of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. According to the Taliban letter, since 1,500 religious scholars have name the leader of the Islamic Emirate in accordance with ‘Sharia’ and renowned scholars across the Muslim world have declared allegiance to him, “everyone should work under one leader and one flag”.

Taliban’ letter to Daesh not only confirms their presence but affirms entrenched footing –the former reports that fighters from both groups have fought deadly battles in parts of eastern Nangarhar province inflicting heavy losses to rivals support. The Taliban already suffer agitation over the defection of several cadres to IS. Taliban, having fought for several years got closer to reinstate with Kabul’s central government. How would they submit this very achievement to Daesh.

On the other hand, the penetration of Daesh in Afghanistan marks a forthcoming geostrategic upset in the Asia and Middle East. The increasing influence of Daesh is alarming to all countries in the region with Afghanistan to bear the burden of instability. The countries like Russia, China and central Asian countries are cautioned over growing activities of Daesh in neighboring Afghanistan. Some media reports mention Iran has started supporting the Taliban in order to defeat Daesh in Afghanistan. Although, Iranian Ambassador in Afghanistan denied the report.

Earlier the former president Karzai whilst talking to Russian media too warns the presence of Daesh in Afghanistan would threaten neighboring Russia and China.  “So, if you hear ever in the coming days, or months, or years that Daesh is on the rise in Afghanistan, and is strong and expanding militarily, it will mean that it is a foreign-backed force intending to destabilize the region, particularly Central Asia, China and Russia,” he added. Who would benefit from the potential growth of Deash in Afghanistan is the question worth pondering? However, the query that who would suffer the most from their presence; undoubtedly is the poverty stricken masses of Afghanistan.