5 regional nations to set up database of terrorist outfits

KABUL have agreed to create a joint database to deal with threats from terrorist groups, a media outlet reported on Thursday.

Afghanistan, Iran, India, China and Russia arrived at the agreement on establishing the joint database during a meeting in Tehran, Business Standard said.

The issue was raised by representatives of the five nations at the multilateral conference 'Dialogue on regional security' in the Iranian capital.

A similar database of terrorist groups has already been created Russia’s Federal Security Service. The participants agreed to establish a joint general database.

PAN Monitor/mud