High value mistakes

The IS operative, who lived in New Delhi in the guise of an engineering student, was flown to Afghanistan days after he was arrested and is, at present, understood to be in custody at a key US military base in Afghanistan. In fact, so “high value” is this Afghan bomber that his confessions and interrogations are seen as one of the possible reasons behind the string of successes achieved recently by US forces against the Taliban in Afghanistan, sources said. indianexpress 2018

India strongly condemns the heinous terror attack on a Gurudwara in Kabul today March 25, 2020 We convey our sincerest condolences to the immediate family members of the deceased and wish speedy recovery to the injured. India stands ready to extend all possible assistance to the affected families of the Hindu and Sikh community of Afghanistan. Such cowardly attacks on the places of religious worship of the minority community, especially at this time of COVID 19 pandemic, is reflective of the diabolical mindset of the perpetrators and their backers mea.gov.in march 2020

La consegna agli americani, che presumibilmente lo hanno sottoposto ad un programma di rendition, si rendeva necessaria per evitare un processo che in India avrebbe alimentato il tipo di narrazione sviluppato da ISIS con l'attacco di Gurudwara. La liberazione da parte dei talebani ha poi confermato le criticità poste in essere da un approccio generale che nel contesto era giustificato, e anche in un certo senso obbligato, ma che non poteva non produrre tragedie come l'attacco all'aeroporto di Kabul.