Three Chinese nationals were killed and two others seriously injured in a drone strike that originated from Afghanistan and hit Tajikistan’s southwestern Khatlon province on November 26. The Chinese embassy in Dushanbe confirmed the incident on November 28, stating that the victims were employees of the Chinese mining company LLC Shahin SM. Tajikistan’s foreign ministry said the drone, carrying grenades, specifically targeted the company’s site and confirmed it came from Afghan territory. China has urged Tajik authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and called on Afghanistan’s Taliban government to take appropriate measures. Kabul has yet to issue an official response. The attack adds to a series of recent assaults on Chinese nationals working abroad, particularly in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions, where militant groups have previously targeted Chinese projects.