Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov has raised concerns about the presence and potential alliances among over 20 terrorist organisations in Afghanistan, with ISIS being identified as the most prominent and hazardous.
During the sixth Afghanistan security meeting held in Bishkek, Japarov highlighted the possibility of these groups, despite their differences, forming coalitions that could pose significant threats.
The meeting, attended by senior security officials from various regional countries, served as a platform for Japarov to express his worries about the complex security situation in Afghanistan. He emphasised the risk of factions opposing the Taliban potentially joining forces with terrorist groups to seize control of the country.
Officials from Iran, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan were present at this crucial gathering.
Japarov pointed out that the current state of affairs in Afghanistan should be viewed as a warning sign for Central Asia, with the potential for terrorist groups to recruit young individuals from across the Asian continent.
Adding to the discussion, Nikolay Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, noted that Afghanistan is currently home to 20 terrorist organisations, which collectively include over 23,000 militants, all operating under the Taliban's rule.
