According to the agency, the Tajik border guards, guided by the principles of humanism and good neighborliness, let the retreating Afghan soldiers into the territory of Tajikistan.

As noted, they were admitted through a protected area between the 5th frontier post "Istiklol" and the 6th frontier post "Sarigor".

The agency reports that the situation in the Khokhon and Shakhribuzurg counties, as well as in the Rogiston district of the Badakhshan region, became more complicated - these areas were seized by the Taliban *.

In addition, the Taliban seized the Ovez border commandant's office in Hohon County, the report says.

Earlier, AFP reported that the Taliban captured Sherkhan, a border village and river port in Afghanistan on the border with Tajikistan.

These reports were confirmed by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.

According to him, they "completely control Sherkhan-Bandar and all border crossings with Tajikistan in Kunduz."

As the Russian ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov noted, during the withdrawal of the US and NATO military from Afghanistan, the military-political map of the republic was seriously redrawn, the Taliban claim to take control of about 80% of the country.

* "Taliban" - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2003.