The United States itself created the terrorist movements Al-Qaeda and the Taliban (both banned in Russia) and is still actively using both in pursuit of geopolitical aims, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, said at a meeting of BRICS high representatives responsible for national security on Wednesday.

"Al-Qaeda and the Taliban were created by the Americans and continue to be actively used by the US secret services in pursuit of geopolitical aims," he said. https://tass.com/politics/1465473