Overview
- Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi told his Tajik counterpart Kabul is ready to strengthen border security, conduct joint investigations and improve coordination.
- Tajikistan reported two incidents in the past week, with a Friday strike using drones to drop grenades that killed three Chinese workers and a Sunday armed assault that killed two.
- China's embassy in Dushanbe confirmed the casualties and advised companies and personnel to urgently evacuate the frontier area.
- President Emomali Rahmon met security chiefs, ordered tighter border controls and condemned what he called illegal and provocative actions by Afghan citizens.
- Tajikistan is discussing joint patrols of the Afghan frontier with Russia and the CSTO, according to Tajik security sources, while relevant ministries declined to comment.