Overview
- The GKNB press center said three armed "terrorists" from Afghanistan were killed in a firefight with Tajik border guards.
- The clash occurred in the Shamsiddin Shohin area of the Khatlon region along the Afghan frontier.
- The statement did not identify any militant group or provide information about the attackers beyond their origin.
- Authorities did not disclose whether any Tajik personnel were killed or injured.
- RIA Novosti reported the announcement on December 25 based on the GKNB account, and no independent corroboration was cited.