The Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has stated that following the U.S. withdrawal and the fall of the Afghanistan government, “thousands of terrorists” escaped from prisons and are now aiding ISIS in attacks on other countries.

Michael McCaul criticized the Biden administration’s border policies, viewing them as a chance for terrorist groups like ISIS to strike the United States.

The Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee reiterated concerns about the consequences of the fall of the previous government of Afghanistan during a CBC interview.

He remarked, “We had the fall of Afghanistan. Thousands of ISIS members escaped from Bagram prison and eventually settled in areas of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan.”

He added, “They [ISIS-Khorasan] are making their way; they are entering the United States through Mexico.”

McCaul highlighted the arrest of eight ISIS suspects in the U.S., questioning how many more might be in the country.

American media reported that eight Tajik nationals were arrested on June 22 for alleged membership in ISIS-Khorasan in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

Concerns over ISIS-Khorasan’s expansion and its potential impact on U.S. security have prompted heightened vigilance and countermeasures, including a $10 million reward from the U.S. State Department for information disrupting ISIS-Khorasan’s financial operations.