Reports of fighting on the border with Afghanistan

An armed clash occurred between the Taliban and Tajik border guards in northern Afghanistan near the Sherkhan-Bandar border crossing. This was reported by Afghan media.

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The agency “Afghanistan International” reported, citing its sources, that a verbal exchange began between Taliban forces and Tajik border guards, after which an armed clash occurred. The Taliban opened fire first.

It is reported that the clash lasted four hours. There is no precise information on casualties or injuries.

So far, the official parties have not confirmed this news, and the authorities of the countries have not officially commented on the incident.

Earlier, on May 7, it was reported that four BM-1 rockets fired from Afghanistan landed in Tajikistan. The Khorasan branch of the terrorist group ISIS claimed responsibility for the rocket strikes, stating that its militants launched a rocket attack and fired seven rockets (“Katyusha”) at border areas of Tajikistan.

However, the press center of the Border Troops of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan reported on May 9 that on May 7, a combat clash occurred between Taliban forces and an armed group of members of the international terrorist organization “Islamic State” in the Khodjagor area of Takhar province in Afghanistan, lasting one and a half hours.

“These areas are located near the state border of Tajikistan, and the bullets accidentally hit the territory of Tajikistan,” the report noted.