According to foreign media, Tajik authorities confirmed on Thursday that three Chinese workers were killed in an armed attack near the Afghan border.
Tensions between Tajikistan and the Taliban government in Afghanistan have led to several border clashes in recent months.
The Tajik Foreign Ministry said that in addition to gunfire, a drone equipped with grenades was used in the attack, which targeted workers at a Chinese company in southern Tajikistan.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that three Chinese citizens were killed in the attack, carried out using firearms and drones. However, the Tajik government did not reveal the identities of the attackers.
The Tajik Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, saying that criminal elements in Afghanistan continue to try to disrupt peace and stability in the border areas.
The Foreign Ministry called on Afghan authorities to take effective measures to secure the area near the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border.
