Putin announced Operation “Mercenary” at the CSTO summit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the CSTO summit in Minsk announced Operation Mercenary to combat terrorism.

He noted that the CSTO has consistently strengthened cooperation between law enforcement agencies and intelligence services.

“In particular, the CSTO operation “Mercenary” has continued,” Putin noted during a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council .

According to him, the operation is aimed at suppressing recruitment and blocking exit channels for citizens of the CSTO countries to join international terrorist organizations.