Clash On Tajikistan–Afghanistan Border Leaves 3 Dead
Tajik border guards clashed with a group of armed men along the border with Afghanistan, leaving three of the suspects dead, the state-run Khovar news agency reported.
Tajik border guards clashed with a group of armed men along the border with Afghanistan, leaving three of the suspects dead, the state-run Khovar news agency reported.
Khovar, which operates under the Tajik presidency, said the men were smugglers who had crossed illegally from Afghanistan into Tajikistan.
Sources told Afghanistan International that the clash occurred Thursday evening and lasted for an extended period.
According to Khovar, the incident took place at about 7:30 p.m. local time in the Shamsiddin Shohin area, where Tajik border forces encountered five Afghan smugglers who had crossed the border unlawfully.
During the confrontation, three of the alleged smugglers were killed, while two others fled back toward Afghanistan.
Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said several weapons were seized from the group, along with four bags containing 73 packages of hashish and opium.
Tajik authorities said they are taking “all necessary measures to ensure border security” and are combating border violators and smugglers.
Officials said the situation along the border is currently under control and that further investigations into the clash are ongoing.
