Taliban and Pakistan condemn attack on Tajikistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan condemned the attack on the Tajik border from the territory of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban government, in its statement, condemned the attack from the territory of Afghanistan on Tajikistan, which resulted in the deaths of three Chinese citizens.

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

The Taliban government emphasized that it assures Tajikistan of its readiness to cooperate in identifying those involved, exchanging information, and conducting a joint investigation into the incident.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan also issued a statement on November 28, expressing condolences to the governments of Tajikistan and China. In it, the death of three Chinese citizens was described as a “horrific terrorist act” and a serious threat emanating from the territory of Afghanistan.

The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemning the incident, noted that the people of Pakistan understand the pain of China and Tajikistan, as the country “has repeatedly fallen victim to terrorist attacks organized from the territory of Afghanistan.”

Pakistan, noting the use of combat drones during this attack, pointed to the scale of the threat and a sign of the “boldness of groups” operating in Afghanistan. According to Islamabad, these groups are under the protection of the Taliban regime.

The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the territory of Afghanistan should not become a base for terrorist activities against neighboring states or any other country, and the repeated use of Afghan territory by such groups raises serious concerns both in the region and in the international community.

On the night of November 26, 2025, an armed attack occurred from the territory of Afghanistan on employees of Shokhin SM LLC in the border area of Shamsiddin Shohina in the Khatlon region.

The attack was carried out using firearms and a drone loaded with grenades. As a result, three Chinese citizens, employees of Shokhin SM LLC, were killed. There is no information about the injured.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized 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 commit acts aimed at destabilizing the situation in the border areas.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan expressed deep concern and strongly condemned this attack, calling on the authorities in Afghanistan to take effective measures to ensure stability and security along the state border of the two neighboring countries.

It is still unclear who exactly is behind this attack. No armed organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

In November 2024, an attack was also carried out against citizens of China and Tajikistan by armed individuals across the border. At that time, one Chinese citizen was killed and five others were injured.