November 7, 2019 8:03 AM

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15 armed IS terrorists killed in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, at least 15 armed IS terrorists were killed by security forces on Wednesday when a group of terrorists attacked a checkpost on country's border with Uzbekistan.<br />''<br />''The State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan said, a Tajik border guard and a policeman also died in the shootout.<br />''<br />''Five of the terrorists were captured after the attack, which took place 60km south-west of the Tajik capital Dushanbe.<br />''<br />''The terrorists illegally crossed the border from Afghanistan on Sunday.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The attack came a day after Tajikistan and Uzbekistan reportedly agreed to settle a long-running border dispute, with the aim of signing a deal before the end of the year.</span><br />

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