Deadly Cross-Border Clash Exposes Growing Security Threat from Afghanistan

In a stark reminder of the growing security threats emanating from Afghanistan, Tajikistan’s National Security Committee reported that four armed gunmen crossing from Afghanistan into its territory were killed after refusing to surrender. This violent incident is the latest in a series revealing how instability just beyond America’s borders threatens regional security and ultimately our own national interests. The confrontation occurred near a village adjacent to Afghanistan’s lawless Badakhshan province, where border guards intercepted the intruders late at night. Described as members of a “terrorist organization,” these men opened fire instead of complying with orders to stand down. The deadly...