A group of militants led by Ghulam Destghir Topan crossed over from Afghanistan’s Faryab province into Turkmenistan, killed three Turkmen soldiers, and stole their weapons before returning to Afghan territory. In late February, militants crossed over from Badghis province and killed three Turkmen border guards. Parts of Afghanistan’s northern border provinces of Faryab and Jawzjan remain “no go” areas under Taliban control.
