ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan has condemned two cross-border attacks originating from Afghanistan that killed five people and injured five others, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said Monday, according to the presidential press service.

The Tajik Foreign Ministry confirmed that three Chinese nationals were among the dead after an assault last week on the LLC Shohin SM employees’ camp in the Khatlon region. The ministry said the attack “originated from the territory of Afghanistan.”

In an official statement, the ministry reported, “On the night of November 26, 2025, an armed attack was carried out from the territory of Afghanistan on the LLC Shohin SM employees’ camp located within the control area of the 1st Border Guard Post ‘Istiqlol’ of the ‘Yol’ Border Detachment.”

It added that the assault involved “an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with grenades and firearms.”

The presidential press service denounced the actions as “illegal” and “provocative,” stating that Rahmon had ordered authorities to take “effective measures” to prevent the recurrence of “such unfortunate incidents.”

Pakistan also weighed in last week, with its Foreign Office offering “deepest condolences and strong solidarity,” pledging cooperation with “China, Tajikistan, and other regional partners” to preserve stability.

Following a meeting in Islamabad on November 30, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong discussed the killings with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

According to the Foreign Office, Dar “expressed condolences over the tragic killing of three Chinese nationals in Tajikistan, near the Afghan border,” and reaffirmed that Pakistan “stands in full solidarity with China in these difficult times.”

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