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Tajikistan sends 345 Kyrgyz refugees back to Afghanistan Representative image AKIPRESS.COM - A group of ethnic Kyrgyz, native of Andemin settlent, Wakhan district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, who fled to Tajikistan on July 13-14, returned to their home village on July 17-18, Tajik media reported with reference to the Border Troops of Tajikistan... To Read the Full Story

347 ethnic Kyrgyz flee from Afghanistan to Tajikistan amid intensified offensives by Taliban Representative image AKIPRESS.COM - 347 civilians, 91 men, 77 women, 177 minors among them, ethnic Kyrgyz, residents of Andemin village of Wakhan district of Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan fled to Tajikistan on July 13-14. During border crossing two infants died, the Border Troops of Tajikistan said. Refugees were accommodated in Choshteppa and Duyutuk in Murgab district. More than 3.5 kg of drugs w...

Kyrgyz border guards were attacked by Tajik side, Border Service says Representative image AKIPRESS.COM - The shootout between border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan occurred at around 5:00 PM on July 8, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan said... To Read the Full Story

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Threat posed by terror groups such as al-Qaeda may increase after NATO troops withdraw from Afghanistan  Ben Wallace said Britain was forced to pull its forces out of the country after the US decided to leave Defence Secretary said US decision left Britain and NATO allies in difficult position to continue that mission Mr Wallaces remarks follow ex-MI6 chief Sir Alex Youngers criticisms of the intervention in Afghanistan

6 Jul in 9:00 Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed the situation on the Tajik-Afghan border with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon, the Kremlin said on Monday. "[The two presidents] discussed in detail the complicated situation on the Tajik-Afghan border, which was triggered by an escalation of armed confrontation in Afghanistan, including in the border area," the statement said. In the phone call, Putin confirmed Moscow’s readiness to "provide Tajikistan with the necessary su...

Above 300 Afghan government military personnel retreat to Tajikistan AKIPRESS.COM - The situation on the border with Afghanistan exacerbated at 6:30 PM of July 3, the Border Troops of Tajikistan said. Taliban captured Shakri Buzurg and Rogiston districts in Badakhshan Province. The borders office in Ovez village was taken over. More than 300 military personnel of the government forces of Afghanistan had to retreat to Tajikistan after fierce clashes with Taliban. The border guards of Tajikistan ...

17 servicemen of Afghan government forces retreat to Tajikistan AKIPRESS.COM - 17 servicemen of Afghan government forces under attack of Taliban fighters retreated to Tajikistan on Sunday, the Border Troops of the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan said. Taliban fighters attacked the border post in Chukchuk area of Balkh Province. The clashes lasted until the noon. "17 servicemen of the government forces of Afghanistan had to cross the border into Tajikistan. Tajik border guards al...

The event brought together representatives of the border service of Belarus, as well as representatives of the border agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the CIS Member States.

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