The armed group of 20 masked unidentified perpetrators attacked the border outpost on the Tajik-Uzbek border, Eurasia Diary reports citing AKIpress.
In early hours of November 6, the armed group attacked the Ishkobod outpost with use of firearms, the Border Troops of Tajikistan said.
The group seized 5 AKM assault rifles. As a result of the operation, 15 members of the armed group were surrounded and neutralized, 5 were detained. One border guard and 1 police officer were killed in the shootout.
The investigation group has been set up. The incident is under investigation.