More than 300 Afghans flee into Tajikistan as Taliban advances
Al Jazeera
Tajikistan border guards say the refugees ‘fled from the Taliban to save their lives’.
At least 347 refugees from Afghanistan have crossed into the Central Asian country of Tajikistan over two days, fleeing sweeping gains by Taliban fighters as foreign forces withdraw. State information agency Khovar, citing Tajikistan border guards, said on Wednesday the refugees “fled from the Taliban to save their lives”, adding two babies died during the border crossing. The fighters in recent weeks have brought huge swaths of the country under their control as foreign troops draw down.
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