Taliban threatens Emomali Rahmon

Without mentioning Tajikistan, the Taliban warned Rahmon that if he invades Afghanistan, he will suffer defeat just like the United States and its allies.

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Zabihullah Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of the interim government of Afghanistan and representative of the Taliban, in his statement on the 20th anniversary of the US and its allies’ invasion of Afghanistan, called this war the longest in the country’s history and stated that “this should serve as a lesson for others not to think about invading Afghanistan.”

At the same time, Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated that Russia is closely monitoring the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border and is ready to take decisive measures in case of escalation.

According to TASS, Maria Zakharova stated: “Moscow and Dushanbe maintain intensive contacts, particularly through defense ministries, border services, and, of course, diplomatic representations.”

“We continue to cooperate in strengthening the combat capability of Tajikistan and its border service, taking into account all operational needs. The 201st Russian military base is equipped with everything necessary to assist the government of the republic in case of an escalation of the situation,” the diplomat emphasized.

Sharp statements between Tajikistan and the Taliban began to emerge when two military parades were held in the border areas of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan with the participation of President Emomali Rahmon. Taliban leaders also stated that tens of thousands of suicide fighters from the special battalion “Lashkar-i-Mansuri” are stationed in the bordering Afghan provinces to eliminate potential security threats and other challenges.

At the same time, Afghan media report that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, led by the Taliban’s interim government, stated that it is trying to minimize the verbal exchange between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

On October 7, 2021, it marked 20 years since the US, the UK, and their NATO allies invaded Afghanistan. As a result of this invasion in 2001, the Taliban government in Kabul fell. However, over the past 20 years, the Taliban did not remain idle. They were constantly engaged in military, political, and informational struggles until they finally entered the presidential palace in Kabul on August 15, 2021, without a fight and bloodshed, and seized power in the country.