The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, underlined in an interview that terrorism remains the most acute problem in Afghanistan. He stressed that around twenty international organisations are active, with approximately 23,000 fighters on Afghan soil. Russian forces and international actors consider the Islamic State Wilayat Khorasan (ISKP) the most threatening, as it operates from bases in the eastern and northern regions. Shoigu also mentioned that Western sanctions on the Taliban undermine their capacity to combat terrorism effectively.

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