Situation in Afghanistan is degrading as IS influence in that country spreads - Putin

DUSHANBE, September 15. /TASS/. The situation in Afghanistan is degrading as the influence of the Islamic State in that country spreads, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on Tuesday. "Regrettably, with the withdrawal of some foreign military contingents the situation in that country is degrading. The risk has grown of terrorist and extremist groups penetrating into the countries adjacent to Afghanistan. The threat is soaring, because alongside the already known organizations the so-called Islamic State has been spreading its influence to Afghan territory. The scale of that organization’s activity has gone far beyond the bounds of Iraq and Syria," Putin said. Terrorists plunge whole peoples into chaos and poverty, he recalled. Putin believes that efforts by the International Security Assistance Force against narcotic drugs production have failed to yield the expected results. "You all know the way this threat is growing," he said. Read more