Afghan media report that Tajik border guards shot two citizens of Afghanistan. According to Afghan media, on June 9, 2024, two residents of the Yavan district in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan were shot by Tajik border guards. It is reported that the incident occurred when a group of 15 gold miners attempted to cross the […]
Afghan media report that Tajik border guards shot two citizens of Afghanistan.
According to Afghan media, on June 9, 2024, two residents of the Yavan district in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan were shot by Tajik border guards.
It is reported that the incident occurred when a group of 15 gold miners attempted to cross the Amu Darya River to mine gold in Tajikistan. Tajik border guards noticed them and warned them.
According to Afghan media, residents of the Shuliri village in the Yavan district of Badakhshan reported that some members of this group were armed, and when they were called by Tajik border guards, they fled the scene. The Tajik border guards then opened fire in their direction, resulting in the deaths of a young man and an elderly man.
More than two days have passed since the incident, but neither the Taliban government nor the authorities of Tajikistan have officially commented on the incident.