Another attack on Tajikistan has been carried out from the territory of Afghanistan

As a result of another attack carried out from Afghanistan, two Chinese citizens were killed in Tajikistan, and two others were injured.

According to the press center of the Border Troops of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan, on November 30, 2025, “members of an armed terrorist group” from the territory of the village of Ruzvayak in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan carried out an armed attack, resulting in the deaths of two employees of the road construction company “China Road and Bridge Corporation,” while two others sustained various injuries.

The identity of those who carried out the attack has not been specified. Meanwhile, the Border Troops assured that they are taking “additional measures to strengthen the state border and ensure the safety of citizens of the country and foreign nationals.”

The statement notes that Tajikistan calls on the Taliban to take timely and effective measures to ensure security and stability at the border and to apprehend those responsible.

The Afghan television channel Tolo News, citing Ehsanullo Komgor, a representative of the authorities in Badakhshan province, reported that two suspects have been detained in connection with the attack on Chinese workers in Tajikistan. It is still unknown which group they belong to.

Neither Tajik authorities nor the Taliban have disclosed further details about the attack. According to Radio Ozodi, the incident occurred in the territory of the village of Shodak in the Viskharv rural jamoat of the Darvaz district, while Chinese workers were engaged in the construction of a tunnel on the new highway Kalaikhumb–Vanj–Rushan.

This is the second incident in the past week where an armed attack from Afghanistan targeted Chinese citizens in Tajikistan.

It was previously reported that on the night of November 26, 2025, an armed attack occurred in the border area of Shamsiddin Shohin in the Khatlon region from the territory of Afghanistan against employees of LLC “Shohin SM.” The attack was carried out using firearms and a drone loaded with grenades. As a result, three Chinese citizens, employees of this company, were killed.

The motives behind the armed attacks and the identities of the attackers remain unknown.

After the first attack, the Taliban expressed condolences. In a statement, the Taliban government indicated that the attack was carried out by forces “seeking to sow instability and distrust between countries in the region.” The specific force responsible for the attack was not specified.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan expressed deep concern and noted that “despite the consistent efforts of the Tajik side to maintain security and create an atmosphere of mutually beneficial cooperation in the border areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, criminal groups located in the neighboring country continue to carry out acts aimed at destabilizing the situation in the border areas.”

The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, held a working meeting on December 1 with the heads of the country’s security and law enforcement agencies, where the current situation at the state border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, as well as measures to strengthen its protection, were discussed.

The president’s press service reports that in the past week, there were two incidents of shelling from the Afghan side into Tajikistan, resulting in the deaths of five people and injuries to another five.

Emomali Rahmon strongly condemned the “illegal and provocative actions of Afghan citizens” and instructed responsible officials to take effective measures to resolve the situation and prevent the recurrence of such incidents.