MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The strategy grants special powers to the country's security forces, permitting to introduce any measures necessary to weaken Daesh positions in the country.
According to Afghan official estimates, up to 3,000 Daesh militants have been deployed in the country's eastern Nangarhar province and might be attempting to create a regional base in the province mountains.
Afghanistan is in a state of political and social turmoil, fighting the continuing Taliban insurgency, while other extremist groups, such as Daesh, outlawed in many states worldwide including Russia, have expanded their activities in the country.
