Dozens of thousands of militants of the IG (Islamic state), according to the special services, has in Afghanistan, including the provinces border with Central Asian countries. This is stated in the article by the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, published in the Internet publication “Gazeta.ru”.
“estimates special services, now in the region there are tens of thousands of militants of the IG and their followers, a significant part of which is focused on the Northern Central Asian states, as well as the Eastern provinces. The leadership of the Islamic state directly declared plans to extend their influence on The whole region, “- said in an article published on the occasion of the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 in New York.
According to Medvedev, “US departure from Afghanistan only warms the activity of a terrorist organization, which is still a huge threat to Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.”