Russian military bases in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan raise combat readiness over Taliban threat
AKIPRESS.COM - The Russian Defense Ministry is adopting measures to counter the attempts to spread terrorist activities from Afghanistan to the Central Asian region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Defense Ministers in Dushanbe.
Combat readiness of the military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is raised, assistance is provided to the partners in Central Asia, Minister Shoigu said.
Russia traces active relocation of Islamic State militants to the territory of Afghanistan, he added. We see active relocation from different regions, Syria and Lybia among then, of IS groups. In case of threats to our allies, Collective Security Treaty Organization members, Russia will react of course, Minister Sergei Shoigu stated.