Russia, Tajikistan hold joint military exercise near Afghan border
Russia and Tajikistan began holding a joint military exercise near the Afghan border on Wednesday, which will continue for six days (TOLO News). Russian Defense Minister Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu told reporters: “the Russian and Tajik military forces are doing exercises to foil militant group attacks, eliminate their strongholds and other relevant practices.” The operation involves 50,000 Tajik and 2,000 Russian forces. The exercise was welcomed by some Afghan parliamentarians who saw it as demonstrating Russian interest in Afghan security. Faruq Majroh, an Afghan member of parliament, stated: “Russia has realized that a number of its citizens are involved in the Afghan war and are extremist and dangerous individuals, therefore, the operations have been launched for several purposes.”
Russia and Tajikistan began holding a joint military exercise near the Afghan border on Wednesday, which will continue for six days (TOLO News). Russian Defense Minister Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu told reporters: “the Russian and Tajik military forces are doing exercises to foil militant group attacks, eliminate their strongholds and other relevant practices.” The operation involves 50,000 Tajik and 2,000 Russian forces. The exercise was welcomed by some Afghan parliamentarians who saw it as demonstrating Russian interest in Afghan security. Faruq Majroh, an Afghan member of parliament, stated: “Russia has realized that a number of its citizens are involved in the Afghan war and are extremist and dangerous individuals, therefore, the operations have been launched for several purposes.”
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