DISINFO: The US is helping terrorists in Afghanistan
SUMMARY
A leading FSB officer, Segey Beseda, said during a summit of intelligence heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) that US intelligence had helped Islamic State terrorists get into Northern Afghanistan. He claimed that the goal of the US is destabilising the situation on the border of the CIS and then in Central Asia.
RESPONSE
This is a conspiracy theory, with no evidence given. It is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about alleged US financing of terrorists in the Middle East. This message is part of a broader pro-Kremlin conspiracy theory alleging that the United States and its NATO partners have established many terrorist organisations and control global terrorism. In reality, the US is committed to fighting terrorist organisations, such as Daesh and Al-Qaeda. See similar messages about the US supporting or being behind terrorist organisations here, here and here.