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The incident occurred on January 18 at 00:30 at the 7th border post "Khirmandzho," which belongs to the border detachment "Yol," located in the Shamsiddin Shohin area. The militants crossed into Tajik territory from the village of Darbandak, located in the Afghan province of Badakhshan.
According to the information from the State Committee for National Security, the terrorists did not comply with the border guards' demands to surrender and opened fire, as a result of which all four were eliminated.
No casualties among Tajik border guards have been reported.
From the scene, the following items were seized: three Kalashnikov rifles, one "Kruz" rifle, six magazines, 183 cartridges, three mobile phones, a radio, and a boat.
In connection with the incident, a criminal case has been initiated under Articles 179 ("Terrorism"), 335 ("Illegal crossing of the state border of the Republic of Tajikistan"), and 195 ("Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, and carrying of weapons and explosives") of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan. The investigation is ongoing.
The state border with Afghanistan is under control, the State Committee for National Security assured, emphasizing that all necessary resources will be used to ensure security in the future.
