On the night of April 17, a shootout occurred on the Tajik-Afghan border in the Farhor district, resulting in fatalities. According to the press center of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, Afghan smugglers who illegally crossed the state border from Afghanistan were killed. It is reported that the smugglers “did not comply […]
On the night of April 17, a shootout occurred on the Tajik-Afghan border in the Farhor district, resulting in fatalities.
According to the press center of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, Afghan smugglers who illegally crossed the state border from Afghanistan were killed.
It is reported that the smugglers “did not comply with the border patrol’s demands to surrender and opened armed resistance.” During the operation, two members were killed, while one managed to escape.
The authorities of Afghanistan have not yet officially commented on the incident.
Border guards at the scene discovered two Kalashnikov rifles, two magazines containing 35 rounds of 7.62 mm caliber ammunition, one hunting rifle, and two bags containing 25 bundles of narcotic substances.
After analysis, it was determined that the seized substance is the narcotic drug hashish, with a total weight of 25 kilograms.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding offenses under several articles of the Criminal Code, including “drug smuggling” and “illegal arms trafficking.”
Tajikistan has one of the longest borders with Afghanistan. Illegal border crossings are regularly intercepted along the Tajik-Afghan border. Reports of armed clashes with smugglers and various armed groups are frequent.
The border service of the SCNS asserts that all forces and means will be used to provide a proper response to border violators in order to ensure the security of the state border.