DUSHANBE, 18.01.2026 /NIAT “Khovar”/.
On January 18, 2026, at approximately 00:30, four members of a terrorist organization crossed the state border at marker 151/2, on the left flank of the area of responsibility of the 7th border outpost “Khirmandjo” of the “Yol” border detachment, located in the Shamsiddin Shohin district. They entered the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan from the village of Darbandak, Khokhon district of Badakhshan Province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
As a result of urgent operational-search measures, the location of the terrorists within the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan was identified.
The terrorists refused to comply with the border guards’ order to surrender and offered armed resistance.
During the combat operation, all four terrorists were neutralized.
The following items were seized at the scene:
The Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan state with full responsibility that they will continue to use all available forces and means to ensure the security of the state border and will provide a lawful and appropriate response to any border violators.
At present, the situation at the state border is under control.
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 use of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and explosive devices) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan. The investigation is ongoing.
