The US has asked Pakistan to immediately arrest or expel Taliban leaders who are carrying out terror attacks across the border in Afghanistan. The terse White House statement came after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a major terror attack at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul on Saturday that killed at least 22 people, including 14 foreigners and eight Afghans. <br/><br/>White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said US commend the swift and effective response of the Afghan security forces. Afghan forces, with the support, will continue to relentlessly pursue the enemies of Afghanistan, who also seek to export terror around the world.<br/><br/>Pakistan is facing mounting pressure from the US to take action against terror groups and dismantle their safe havens. President Donald Trump has said that Pakistan has given nothing to the US but "lies and deceit" and suspended about two billion dollars in security aid to the country.<br/><br/>A spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry said that after the deadly siege ended on Sunday, security forces also defused a vehicle full of explosives near the site of the attack.<br/><br/>

The US has asked Islamabad to immediately arrest or expel Taliban leaders who are carrying out terror activities across the border in Afghanistan and prevent them from using Pakistani territory to support its operations. <br/><br/>A White House statement in this regard came days after the Taliban claimed responsibility for a major terror attack at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul that killed at least 22 people. <br/><br/>White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters at her daily news conference that in Afghanistan, where terrorists attacked a hotel in Kabul, such attacks on civilians only strengthen the US resolve to support Afghan partners.<br/><br/>The US command the swift and effective response of the Afghan security forces. Afghan forces, with US support, will continue to relentlessly pursue the enemies of Afghanistan,<br/>who also seek to export terror around the world, she said.