Members of the Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), and the UN Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team discussed Afghanistan.
Kabul 24: In the meeting, the terrorist groups’ threats, including Al-Qaeda and ISIS, has been discussed.
As per Uzbek media, the meeting took place in Tashkent, and discussions were focused on the operational capabilities of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
The details of the talks have not been published yet.
Both organisations have consistently warned regarding the escalating threat of terrorism in Afghanistan and the region.
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee, Ruslan Seysembayev, said that the Taliban has failed to establish a proper government and that the number of Daesh fighters has surged from 500 to an estimated 6,000.
The SCO was founded by Russia and China in 2001. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan are its permanent members – most of which border Afghanistan.
