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Some 3,000 Islamic State Militants Operate in Afghanistan - CSTO

© AFP 2023 / Noorullah Shirzada Up to 3,000 Islamic State militants are currently operating in Afghanistan
Up to 3,000 Islamic State militants are currently operating in Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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Up to 3,000 Islamic State militants are currently operating in Afghanistan, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Afghan guards stand at the gate of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital after an air strike in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) The CSTO Secretariat held a meeting on Wednesday at the level of deputy security secretaries with participation of the Iranian Ambassador in Russia and a representative from the Chinese embassy in Moscow.

"The participants noted the presence of some 2,000-3,000 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan…and expressed concern over possible deterioration of the security situation on the border between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan," the statement said.

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