DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus – Another militant has been killed in a operation carried out by government forces in Rasht district to hunt down persons involved in a September attack on a military convoy in Rasht that left 23 killed and at least 15 wounded government soldiers.

A reliable source at one of Tajik law enforcement agencies told Asia-Plus that a foreign mercenary was killed during a special operation on September 25.  He participated in the attack on the military convoy in Kamarob Gorge, the source said, adding that assault rifle Kalashnikov and manual how to make explosives were found on the spot.

The mercenary’s name is not disclosed in the interest of investigation, the source noted.