China News Service, Nur-Sultan, February 26, Dushanbe News: Sidorov, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said on February 25 local time that the "Islamic State" terrorists in Afghanistan are targeting Central Asia. The main threat to national security.
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense announced on the 25th that Anatoly Sidorov, Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said in a video conference on regional security held that day that the "Islamic State" militants in Afghanistan It is trying to control the areas bordering Tajikistan and Pakistan and use it as a base for infiltration and attacks on Central Asian countries.
Anatoly Sidorov pointed out that the "Islamic State" terrorist organization has about 4,000 militants in Afghanistan, and they are the main threat to the security of Central Asia.
Sidorov also stated that the Taliban's activities in northern, southern and southeastern Afghanistan are becoming more active at this stage.
He said that the number of Taliban militants is about 70,000. In the border area between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, the number of Taliban militants has reached about 15,000, which also threatens the security and stability of Central Asian countries.
Sidorov further pointed out that the recent security situation in Afghanistan still shows no signs of improvement, and the activities of international terrorist organizations in the country may gradually become rampant.
It is also reported that in 2021, the Collective Security Treaty Organization plans to hold four military exercises including "battle friendship" and "cooperation-2021" in Tajikistan.
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