Ministry of Foreign Ministry (MoFA), in reference to the recent United Nation Security Council (UNSC) report stated, that the Taliban still have close ties to al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, reportsThe Khaama Press. MoFA, announced on February 7, in a released statement that the 27th report of the UNSC Watchdog Group on al Qaeda, Islamic State of Iraq and Levent (ISIL), and its affiliated groups indicated the Taliban has continued its relations with al Qaeda and other “terrorist” groups. According to the statement, the Taliban’s ties to al Qaeda, ISIS, and some other terrorist groups are still intact, and that the killing of several al-Qaeda commanders, including Husam Abd al-Rauf, known as Abu Muhsen al-Masri, in Taliban-controlled areas is the evidence that backs these claims.