Taliban seizes Afghan borders with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan: Russia

Taliban leaders promise no attacks on neighbouring countries after taking control of frontiers, Russian defence minister says.

Taliban fighters have taken control of Afghanistan’s borders with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as they continue their rapid offensive, Russia’s defence minister has said. Sergei Shoigu told a youth conference in Moscow on Tuesday that the group’s leaders had promised not to attack neighbouring countries after making its territorial gains, Russia’s Tass news agency reported. He added that Russia would continue holding joint drills with its allies in the region.