IS Poses a Threat to Post-Soviet States
... emerging in the north of the country. It is likely that they will try to cross borders. It is best to deal with these forces in Russia’s external zones. If the path of extremists is not hindered, they will not stop on their own.” Moreover, we ... ... meeting, Dushanbe, April 2, 2015 IS poses a threat to the countries of Central Asia, South Caucasus and the Middle East. The Islamic State militants penetrate Afghanistan and are mainly concentrated in the country’s northern regions, bordering Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Former Taliban extremists and radicals from across Central Asia are actively recruited into the ranks ...