Friday, July 9, 2021

There’s no doubt Tajikistan will repel possible Taliban incursion – Collective Security Treaty Organization’s top chief of staff — RT

Afghan-Tajik border

 Tajikistan will repel a possible Taliban intrusion from neighboring Afghanistan, and Russian troops will help if necessary, a top military official from the Eurasian regional defense bloc CSTO has told RT.

The Taliban has set up observation posts and checkpoints after having largely overrun the areas adjacent to the Afghan-Tajik border, the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colonel Anatoly Sidorov told RT.

“We’ve seen the Taliban's outposts. At least for now, we see no aggression coming from [them],” Sidorov said. “They are not hiding at all. It appears the situation is fairly peaceful on the [Afghan] side.”

Sidorov said he is confident that Tajikistan is capable of repelling a possible Taliban incursion. “There is no doubt that Tajik border and military personnel will handle the situation,” he said.

“Despite the extremely rough terrain and climate, it’s rather difficult to muster a group that can pose a threat to Tajikistan’s territorial integrity,” Sidorov explained.

    We have to project small raids by groups of 20, 40, maybe, 70 people. Of course, they will be met with an adequate response from Tajikistan.

The official added that Russian troops stationed in Tajikistan and the CSTO rapid response force are ready to help Dushanbe if necessary.

“We have to keep our powder dry,” he said, adding that during regular drills, CSTO member states had practiced deploying additional forces along the Afghan border.

A defense and security bloc founded in 1992, the CSTO consists of Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

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