ISIS to send 7,000 terrorists to Afghanistan

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said that ISIS terrorist group plans to deploy at least 7,000 fighters in the northern parts of Afghanistan.

The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said that ISIS terrorist group plans to deploy at least 7,000 fighters in the northern parts of Afghanistan.

Gen Dostum made the remarks upon his arrival in northern Faryab province to supervise counter-terrorism operations following the fall of Ghormach district last week, Local Afghan KHAAMA PRESS reports.

He said ISIS terrorist group is attempting to deploy foreign militants mainly citizens of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Chechnya.

The First Vice President further added that the Taliban group should be initially defeated in the northern parts of the country in a bid to pave the way for the establishment of strong posts for the security forces to fight the ISIS loyalists.