According to TASS, with reference to the press service of the Central Military District, conditional illegal armed groups attempted to infiltrate the military unit and seize the checkpoint and military hospital.

“The anti-terrorist units were raised by alarm and promptly arrived at the place where tasks were completed,” the report said.

It is noted that units on alert were able to fulfill all the requirements and standards.

Earlier, the National Security Committee of Tajikistan reported that the attack on the Ishkobod border checkpoint near the Uzbek border was carried out by militants of the Islamic State * group. During the special operation, 15 terrorists were killed, five more were detained.

* “Islamic State” (ISIS, ISIS) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.