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Four members of a terrorist organization who illegally entered the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan were eliminated on the Tajik-Afghan section of the state border.
According to NIAT Khovar, the incident occurred on January 18, 2026, at approximately 12:30 AM. Four members of a terrorist organization crossed the state border at border marker No. 151/2, on the left wing of the protected area of the 7th border post "Khirmanjo" of the "Yol" border detachment, stationed in the Shamsiddin Shokhin district. The intruders entered the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan from the village of Darbandak, Vulusvoli, Khoun, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
As a result of urgent investigative operations, the terrorists' location was established within the Republic of Tajikistan. During an attempted arrest, they refused border guards' lawful demands to surrender and offered armed resistance.
During the fighting, all four terrorists were neutralized.
Three firearms were seized from the scene: Kalashnikov assault rifles, one foreign-made Cruz rifle, six magazines, 183 rounds of ammunition for Kalashnikov assault rifles and pistols, three mobile phones, one radio station, and one boat.
Border troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan have stated that they will continue to use all available resources to ensure border security and provide border violators with a worthy, legal response.
Currently, the situation at the state border is under complete control.
A criminal case has been opened on this incident under Articles 179 (terrorism), 335 (illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Tajikistan), and 195 (illegal acquisition, transfer to another's ownership, storage, transportation, and carrying of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and explosive devices) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. An investigation is ongoing.
