The border services of the Commonwealth of Independent States have expressed concern that some 4500 terrorists are reportedly concentrated on its external borders with Afghanistan, the chairman of the Coordination Service of CIS Border Troops Commanders Council, Alexander Manilov, said.
"All leaders of border agencies in the CIS member countries are greatly alarmed by the situation that is developing not only on our external borders, but also in Syria and other states, connected with the terrorist activity of Islamic State," he said.
He added that the situation on the border with Afghanistan is the most difficult. "An appropriate program for strengthening these borders has been worked out. Therefore, we are now ready to adequately rebuff those who attempt to destabilize the situation on the external borders of the Commonwealth," TASS cited Manilov as saying.
