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Tajikistan beefs up military presence on Afghan border as tensions rise, Russia urges calm
Fox ^ | 30 September 2021 | Caitlin McFall |

Posted on 09/30/2021 7:59:50 PM PDT by blueplum

Tensions have been mounting in western Asia following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last month, with Tajikistan reportedly beefing up its military presence on the Tajik-Afghan border in response.

The Russian foreign ministry said Thursday it has been made aware of reports that Tajik military troops have been stationed along the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan and urged a calm resolution. ...

...The Tajik government has exchanged blows with the newly instated Taliban regime in recent weeks, condemning the insurgent group’s lack of diversity in the Taliban’s interim government and expressing concerns over stability in the region. ...

In exchange, the Taliban warned the Tajik government against interfering in its internal affairs....

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bidenlegacy; regionalsecurity; russia; taliban
and just to show the US Govt cares, a month after withdrawal, "U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday expressed concern for U.S.-trained Afghan allies who fled to Tajikistan following the collapse of Kabul to the Taliban."
1 posted on 09/30/2021 7:59:50 PM PDT by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Unsurpingly the hand over of the Taliban to Afghanistan has brought instability to the nation and those bordering it. Biden’s left a trail of destruction once again and more than likely more to come as a result of his actions over there.


2 posted on 09/30/2021 8:15:27 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: blueplum

Who knew that Tajikistan has a military…… or that it is a real place?


3 posted on 09/30/2021 8:37:21 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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I’m sure the Taliban are just itching to try out the $80 Billion worth of new toys Biden provided them courtesy of U.S. taxpayers.


4 posted on 09/30/2021 8:37:55 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (It seems the soap box and ballot box have failed, it might be time for the bullet box.)
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To: rllngrk33

That’s exactly what it is.


5 posted on 10/01/2021 8:35:06 AM PDT by moovova (There will never be another fair presidential election in the USA.)
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