Taliban vows cooperation as Tajikistan says 5 killed

Afghanistan's Taliban administration said it assured neighbouring Tajikistan it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations yesterday, after attacks which Dushanbe said were launched from Afghan territory killed five Chinese nationals over the past week.

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In a call with his Tajik counterpart, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed regret and said Kabul was prepared to boost coordination between border forces, adding that “joint measures against malicious elements are a pressing necessity.”