Putin Tells Karzai Situation in Afghanistan Causes Serious Concern

Putin Tells Karzai Situation in Afghanistan Causes Serious Concern / Sputnik International:

"What is more worrying, however, is the fact that the so-called Islamic State organization is working more and more actively in Afghanistan, feeling more comfortable there," the president said, adding that the ISIL is currently present in 25 out of 34 Afghan provinces.

The Islamic State militant group, which captured large swathes of Syria and Iraq, has recently been making inroads in Afghanistan.