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CSTO chief: Hundreds of terrorists sneaked into Europe disguised as refugees

According to the CSTO chief, the post-Soviet military bloc is creating mechanisms for the fight against terrorism and pays special attention to the organization’s military component amid terror threat

MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. Hundreds of terrorists have arrived in Europe disguised as refugees, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bordyuzha told the fifth Moscow security conference on Thursday.

"Dozens and even hundreds of terrorists have sneaked into European countries disguised as refugees and set up their terrorist cells there," the head of the post-Soviet security alliance said.

Post-Soviet military bloc creating mechanisms for combating terrorism

According to the official, the CSTO (a post-Soviet military bloc) is creating mechanisms for the fight against terrorism and pays special attention to the organization’s military component amid terror threat.

"The CSTO places the main emphasis on the military component," he said. Bordyuzha noted that the appropriate mechanisms were created to increase the effectiveness of joint steps to combat terrorism.