An armed clash took place between terrorists who entered Tajikistan from Afghanistan on the night of December 24 and Tajik border guards, there are dead. This is stated in a statement by the State Committee for National Security (GKNB). Tajikistan.
As a result of the operation, three members of the terrorist organization, who illegally crossed the border in the Shamsiddin Shokhin area of the Khatlon region of Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan, put up armed resistance and were neutralized. Two Tajik border guards were killed. It is noted that three M16 assault rifles, a Kalashnikov assault rifle, three foreign-made pistols with silencers, 10 hand grenades, one night vision device, explosives and other ammunition were seized at the scene. tass.ru.
"This is the third case of an armed attack, terrorist act and crossing of the state border from Afghanistan into the territory of Tajikistan in the last month, which resulted in the death of civilians and military personnel," the statement said.
The situation on the border remains calm after the terrorist attack, the press center of the border guard of the National Security Committee of Tajikistan said in a statement, quoted by the Khovar news agency. "Currently, the situation on the state border is calm. The investigation into this incident is ongoing," the statement said.
