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Taliban takeover could inspire extremist violence in US

An image from an Al Jazeera broadcast of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's presidential palace on August 16. [AFP]

The United States security officials are reportedly concerned that far-right extremist groups in the country, inspired by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, could carry out violent attacks, local media said citing a US federal agency.

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