Afghanistan, Feb. 8 -- Tajikistan's officials report 17 armed clashes with traffickers along Afghanistan border, underscoring rising security risks and increased narcotics seizures last year overall.
Tajikistan's counter-narcotics chief Zafar Samad said security forces recorded 17 armed clashes with Afghan drug traffickers along the border during 2025.
He said two Tajik security personnel and ten Afghan nationals were killed during these confrontations as violence linked to cross-border trafficking intensified.
Authorities also reported a sharp increase in drug seizures, with more than 2,700 kilograms of narcotics intercepted along the frontier during the year.
Officials noted that clashes rose significantly compared with the previous y...