On March 12, a Magnitude 5.66 earthquake struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, compounding severe weather threats across Khatlon Province. The Ministry of Transport and KCHS have issued high-alert warnings for mudflows and avalanches through mid-March, directly threatening the Muminabad-Kulob corridor. Regional tensions remain critical as the US-Israel conflict with Iran enters its 12th day. Tajik officials have publicly expressed solidarity with Iran, and anti-American sentiment is rising, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of Tajik citizens from the UAE and Iran. In response to militant threats from Afghanistan, China has committed over $50 million to construct nine new border outposts along the Tajik-Afghan frontier, highlighting the persistent ISKP and cross-border security risks.
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