China Calls for Taliban Action Following Deadly Attacks on Citizens

Fu Gong, China’s representative to the United Nations, has called on the Taliban government to investigate the recent killings of five Chinese citizens in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan into Tajikistan and to enhance border security with Tajikistan.

China Urges Investigation of Deadly Attacks

Fu Gong made this request during a recent UN Security Council meeting, directly addressing the Taliban government about the deaths of Chinese nationals near the Tajik-Afghan border and urging the implementation of stronger security measures.

The request follows attacks that occurred on November 26 and 30 in the Shamsuddin Shahin and Darvoz districts of Tajikistan, which resulted in the deaths of five Chinese workers and left five others injured.

The Tajikistan government has previously stated that these assaults originated from Afghan territory. Fu Gong reiterated the need for the Taliban to bolster security along the border with Tajikistan.

Call for Action Against Terrorism

The Chinese representative also increased pressure on the Taliban to combat terrorist groups based in Afghanistan, specifically urging active measures against the Islamic State (ISIS), the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), and the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Commitment to Cooperation

In response, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, promised that the Taliban would cooperate with Tajikistan in joint investigations concerning these incidents.

Previously, Ehsanullah Kamgar, a spokesman for the Taliban’s police command in Badakhshan province, informed Afghan media that two individuals had been arrested on charges related to the attacks on Chinese citizens. However, no group has yet claimed responsibility for these assaults, and the findings of the investigation have not been officially released.