Afghanistan, Dec. 25 -- Two Tajik border guards were killed in a cross-border attack from Afghanistan, with Tajik authorities saying three assailants were shot dead during the exchange.
Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security has confirmed that two of its border guards were killed during an armed attack launched from Afghan territory, officials said on Thursday.
The committee said the clash occurred when attackers crossed fire from across the border, prompting an exchange in which three assailants were killed by Tajik forces.
Earlier, reports indicated that Tajik border guards had come under fire from positions inside Afghanistan. The attack was launched from Badakhshan's Shahr-e-Buzurg district and Chah Ab district in Takhar ...