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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Dushanbe, January 30 (Xinhua) — Border troops of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan thwarted an attempt by an armed group of smugglers from Afghanistan and seized a large shipment of narcotics, the Khovar news agency reported on Friday, citing the border troops' press center.
On the evening of January 29, five Afghan smugglers illegally crossed the state border and entered Tajikistan. Their route was established during an operational search, but the smugglers disobeyed the border guards' legal orders and offered armed resistance, attempting to retreat toward Afghanistan.
As a result of return fire, three smugglers were neutralized at the scene, and two managed to escape under cover of darkness. During a search of the area, border guards discovered and seized three Kalashnikov assault rifles, ammunition, four bags containing 73 packages of narcotics, including hashish and opium, and one boat.
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