Tajik security forces have killed two people who belonged to "an international terrorist organization" near the Afghan border, Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security said on April 26. The incident occurred in Vanj, a district near the border, the committee said in a statement, without identifying the individuals or the group they allegedly belonged to. It said the two had entered the country "with the intention of committing a terrorist act, and were killed by law enforcement agencies during an anti-terrorist operation." Weapons, ammunition, and grenades were seized, the statement said, without giving further details. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.
Tajik Security Forces Kill Two Suspected Militants
The incident occurred in Vanj, a district near the border.