Syed Fazl-e-Haider
In late 2025, Tajikistan faced deadly cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, including November drone strikes killing five Chinese miners and a December 24 clash killing two Tajik officers. Militant groups, potentially including Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), operate from Afghan safe havens. This regional threat has prompted neighboring states to take a firmer stance against the Taliban and demand the eradication of terrorism. Consequently, Tajikistan is heavily fortifying its border by building numerous new security checkpoints in response to the danger stemming from Afghanistan.
On December 24, 2025, five people—including two Tajik officers—were killed in an armed clash between Tajikistan’s security forces and three militants, who were trying to enter Tajikistan through the 870-mile-long border with Afghanistan (Radio Ozodi, December 24, 2025). Tajik authorities claimed it was the third militant act, or illegal border crossing, from Afghanistan into Tajikistan in December alone. The State Committee for National Security called for the Taliban to apologize over repeated cross-border attacks and criticized the Afghan government’s repeated irresponsibility in fulfilling its international commitments to ensure security and stability along the Tajik–Afghan border (Afghanistan International, December 25, 2025).
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