The positions of international terrorist organizations intensified against the background of the seizure of power in Afghanistan by representatives of the Taliban movement (recognized by terrorist and prohibited in the Russian Federation), in connection with this there are concerns that militants can break through to the territory of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) . These risks became known from the statement of the commander of the Central Military District Alexander Lapin at the opening of the SCO military exercises near Orenburg, quotation leads Sputnik Afghanistan.
“The completion of the US military operation in Afghanistan led to a sharp jump to the terrorist threat on our general Eurasian space,” added the commander. According to Lapin, the danger of militants breakthrough into the territory of Central Asian countries is especially large.
SCO “Peace Mission-2021” exercise will last until September 24, more than 5.5 thousand servicemen from nine states will take part in them. In particular, in maneuvers for the first time a contingent from Belarus. Joint antiterrorist teachings of the SCO member states are held since 2001.