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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan reported an armed attack on the night of November 26, 2025, against employees of Shokhin SM LLC in the area of responsibility of the Yol border detachment in the Shamsiddin Shokhin district of Khatlon region. The ministry clarified that the attack was carried out from Afghanistan.
According to the Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the attack was carried out using firearms and a drone loaded with grenades. Three employees of Shokhin SM LLC, all citizens of the People's Republic of China, were killed in the attack.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statement noted that, despite the Tajik side's consistent efforts to maintain security and create an atmosphere of mutually beneficial cooperation in the border regions of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, criminal groups operating in the neighboring country continue to carry out targeted actions aimed at destabilizing the situation in the region.
"The Tajik side, expressing deep concern, strongly condemns these vile actions by criminal groups and calls on the current Afghan authorities to take effective measures to ensure stability and security on the state border of the two neighboring countries," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic emphasized that such incidents pose a threat to the safety of citizens working in the border zone and require a prompt response from Afghan authorities.
