The situation in Tajikistan is under control and nothing threatens its residents and guests, according to the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan.

“The law enforcement authorities are always ready to protect tranquility of citizens and there is no cause for concern,” Umarjon Emomali, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told Asia-Plus in an interview.  

According to him, “the American side has not shared any information about possible terrorist attacks in Tajikistan with Tajik authorities.”   

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe on November 9 issued a warning on its website about terrorist groups possibly targeting public gatherings or crossings on the border with Afghanistan.

The message claimed to be based on specific information received by the Embassy and urged US citizens to take additional precautions.

Advice includes avoiding large crowds and public transport. The embassy singled out the mountainous eastern region of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) as a potential site of risk and warned against camping or biking in the dark there.