Tajik’s special services liquidated three members of the Jamaat Ansarullah international terrorist organization, who penetrated the territory of the republic, violating the Tajik-Afghan border. This was reported by NIAT “Hovar” with reference to the State Committee of the National Security of Tajikistan.
According to the agency, the militants planned the attack on the territory of the republic on the eve of the Day of State Independence.
The incident reported on the night of August 30 in the Kevronsky district of the Darvaz district (Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan).
“On the morning of September 5, a detachment of anti-terrorism security set the perimeter around the location of the terrorists and demanded from members of the terrorist group to surrender. The terrorists did not obey the orders of the security forces and opened fire. As a result of hostilities, three members of the armed terrorist group were neutralized,” the statement said in the statement .
In the GKNB of the Republic of Tatarstan, it was noted that in addition to the weapons available with them, the terrorists were also transported in advance from a neighboring country and placed a large batch of weapons, combat ammunition and explosives, money and communications.