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| Russia Increases Tajik Bases Combat Capabilities: Report |
| 2021-07-30 |
| [ToloNews] Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday said they have increased the combat capabilities of its military base in Tajikistan and training local soldiers. This comes after Moscow warned that ISIS was moving into neighbouring Afghanistan. The security situation has rapidly deteriorated in Afghanistan amid a US troop withdrawal, Shoigu said, who was in Tajikistan on Wednesday for talks. That foreign troops withdrawal has prompted Moscow to prepare for a potentially major security challenge. Quoted by Rooters, Shoigu said that ISIS fighters are moving into Afghanistan from Syria, Libya and several other countries. The new battlefield for jihad tourists bored with dwindling prospects for excitement wherever they are now. Yay. "What's more, in some parts, we can also see that these movements are quite seriously organised," the Russian Defense Minister said.Calling the US troop exit "hasty", Shoigu said that Moscow is training Tajik military personnel at Russian military universities and facilities affiliated with the military base it operates in Tajikistan. "We provide everything needed for military training," Shoigu said. "We are paying increased attention to strengthening the combat capabilities of our base and refining plans to jointly repel possible Death Eater infiltration." |
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