The increasing presence of terrorist groups in northern Afghanistan poses a significant threat to the security of the southern borders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member countries. This concern was highlighted by Kamchybek Tashiev, head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, during a meeting of security agency leaders from CIS member nations in Bishkek.
"The ongoing concentration of terrorists in the northern province of Afghanistan requires special attention from our intelligence services, as it has reached a scale that threatens the integrity of the southern borders of CIS states," Tashiev stated.
He emphasized that terrorist groups pose a global threat, impacting virtually all countries irrespective of their location. "The tragic events at Crocus City Hall in Moscow on March 22 have already shown that terrorism remains one of the most pressing problems of our time and a threat to the functioning of the entire international security system. It represents a real threat to any state, regardless of its economic or military power and geographical location," Tashiev asserted.
Furthermore, Tashiev pointed out that international terrorist organizations and their sponsors aim to exploit tensions in the socio-political situations of various regions to achieve their strategic objectives. He also noted that the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has negatively impacted the "ethno-confessional situation in all countries of the world, especially those with predominantly Muslim populations, including the CIS member states," creating the potential for the exacerbation of other interethnic and interconfessional conflicts.
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Based on materials from TASS