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Russia Says over 23,000 Foreign Fighters Active in Afghanistan

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said in a newly published article that Moscow estimates more than 23,000 fighters from about 20 international militant groups are currently operating in Afghanistan, posing a serious threat to regional and global security. Writing in the government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Shoigu identified ISIS-K as the most concerning group, citing its military bases and training camps spread across eastern…
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Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian National Security Council, says that the country's estimates show that about 20 terrorist organizations with more than 23,000 members are present in Afghanistan. In an article published today (Friday, September 27) in the state-run newspaper "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", he said that these groups pose a serious threat to the region and the world. The Secretary of the Russian National Security Council added that th…

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روزنامه اطلاعات روز broke the news in on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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