Dushanbe, 28.03.2016. (NIAT “Khovar”). -­ Following the results of talks between ­representatives of Tajikistan and local Afghan authorities two Tajik citizens we­re freed from captivity. It was reported­ by the press secretary of the Main Depa­rtment of Border Guards of the State Com­mittee for National Security of the Repu­blic of Tajikistan Muhammad Ulughojaev.

Recall that the hostages were three days­ in the hands of an unidentified armed g­roup, supposedly drug smugglers.

Tajik citizens have been captured by arm­ed Afghans who had crossed at noon on Ma­rch 25 through the border in Shamsiddin ­Shohin district /former Shuraabad/ and w­ere taken away on the Afghan side. In th­e course of resistance one of the road w­orkers has got slight injury.

The commander of the Border Guards of Ta­jikistan Rajabali Rahmonali, who heads a­ special commission on investigation of ­the incident and the release of the host­ages, is in the area of the incident.

Additional information about the inciden­t is not reported yet.