Drug Smuggling From Afghanistan To Tajikistan Continues, Says Taliban
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that despite efforts to curb narcotics trafficking, drugs are still being smuggled from Afghanistan into Tajikistan.
He said the long shared border between the two countries allows traffickers to “sometimes take advantage”.
Tajik border authorities said on January 30 that they had clashed with a group of armed individuals along the border with Afghanistan. Tajik officials said the men were smugglers and that three of them were killed in the confrontation.
Speaking to Afghanistan’s state-run Radio and Television, which is under Taliban control, Mujahid said the Taliban is trying to address border issues and prevent drug trafficking.
He added that the Taliban authorities and Tajikistan are “coordinated” and that smuggling would be prevented in the future.
Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said several weapons were seized from the smugglers in the recent clash, along with four bags containing 73 packages of hashish and opium.
