# Radicals seek to spread threats to Central Asia and Russia via Afghanistan, Lavrov says

https://mins.news/en/item/102741

- TASS, 2026-10-16 08:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202861

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said radicals are seeking to use Afghanistan as a springboard for terrorist activity in Central Asia and Russia. He identified Islamic State-Khorasan Province, a regional branch of the outlawed Islamic State, as the main threat.