Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Tajikistan reports deadly cross-border attacks from Afghanistan
Tajikistan says that five people were killed and five were hurt in two attacks that came from Afghanistan in the last week.
The president of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met with security leaders to talk about how to make the border safer.
He said the attacks were wrong and told his team to stop them from happening again.
Afghanistan hasn't said anything about this yet.
Tajikistan and Afghanistan have had tense relations for a while, and Tajikistan has warned about problems like drug smuggling and illegal mining in the area.
Five people killed and five injured in two cross-border attacks from Afghanistan in the past week.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon condemned the attacks and ordered measures to strengthen border security.
Tajikistan has tense relations with Afghanistan's Taliban authorities.
No immediate response from Afghan authorities to the Tajik statement.
Tajikistan has previously warned about drug smugglers and illegal gold miners along the border.
- Who
- Tajik authorities and Afghan attackers
- What
- Cross-border attacks resulting in casualties
- When
- Past week
- Where
- Tajikistan-Afghanistan border
- Why
- Unspecified, but Tajikistan condemns the actions
- Casualties
- 5 killed, 5 injured
- Location
- Tajikistan-Afghanistan border
- Timeframe
- Past week
- Tajik Response
- Strengthening border security
- Afghan Response
- No immediate comment