Afghanistan, May 29 -- Russian Defense Minister warns over 20 radical groups with 15,000 fighters in Afghanistan threaten Central Asia's security and stability.
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov on Wednesday, 28, has warned that Afghanistan hosts more than 20 radical groups with over 15,000 fighters, posing a serious threat to Central Asia's security. Speaking at a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) defense ministers, Belousov emphasized the ongoing danger these groups represent.
He specifically highlighted that radical groups in Afghanistan constitute the primary terrorist threat to Central Asian states. Belousov cautioned that these militants could infiltrate neighboring countries and beyond, exacerbati...