Tajkistan, Security

13:44, february 23, 2016

Two merchants from Korvon bazaar reportedly detained for involvement in terrorism

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – A statement released by the Interior Ministry on February 23 notes that two merchants running shops at Dushanbe’s Korvon bazaar have been arrested on

11:50, february 23, 2016

SCNS says no police officers among detained drug traffickers

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) says there were no police officers among the drug traffickers that were detained in the Shouroobod district

11:35, february 23, 2016

Rahmon congratulates Tajik military on their professional holiday

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Tajik military on their professional holiday – the National Army Day.

10:28, february 23, 2016

14 residents of Yovon detained after 'liking' Islamic State video

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports fourteen residents of Khatlon’s Yovon district have been detained for questioning after they clicked a "like" button

16:25, february 22, 2016

Interior Ministry denies information about detention of police officers as ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – the Interior Ministry has denied information about the arrest of four police officers on suspicion of drug trafficking as ‘baseless.

14:37, february 22, 2016

Officers of the Interior Ministry drug trafficking department detained for drug trafficking

Four officers of the drug trafficking department at the Interior Ministry’s office for Khatlon province have been detained for drug trafficking.

14:18, february 22, 2016

Pentagon reportedly proposes $50 million program to help Tajikistan fight terrorists

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.

11:06, february 19, 2016

Afghan drug trafficker detained with 1.103 kilos of hashish in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2016, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ – Afghan national has been detained while illegally crossing the border river near the village of Yomj in the Shugnan district of the Gorno

11:21, february 18, 2016

Issues of countering international terrorism and extremism discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met here with visiting Director of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation

14:43, february 15, 2016

The situation in Afghanistan’s areas bordering Central Asia reportedly deteriorates

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports that the situation in northern Afghanistan, in areas along the border with Central Asia, has been deteriorating for more than two

16:05, february 12, 2016

Jamaat Ansarullah leader’s sons reportedly prefer to remain in Bagram

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Jamoliddin and Abdulfattoh, the sons of Mullah Amriddin, the leader of the Jamaat Ansarullah terrorist group, have preferred remaining in Bagram to

11:04, february 11, 2016

Afghan national detained with a large amount of hashish in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – An Afghan national has been detained with a large amount of hashish in the border area of the Shugnan District in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

14:22, february 10, 2016

President Rahmon convenes meeting with senior security officials

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2016, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon convened on February 10 a meeting in Dushanbe of senior police and security officials to discuss efforts to combat organized

09:44, february 10, 2016

U.S. Embassy hands over new compound for the Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2016, Asia-Plus – The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe says United States Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth I.

10:50, february 9, 2016

U.S. Embassy hands over sanitation facility to the Tajik peacekeeping battalion

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2016, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

10:44, february 9, 2016

Resident of Farkhor detained with a large amount of narcotics

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2016, Asia-Plus – A 39-year-old resident of the Farkhor district in Khatlon was detained on February 8 on suspicion of drug pushing, according to the Interior Ministry’s

15:24, february 8, 2016

Cases of 199 people suspected of participation in last year’s deadly mutiny move to a court

Investigation into financing of the last year's mutiny by foreign countries and foreign nationals is under way.

14:29, february 8, 2016

120 Tajik nationals returned from Syria and Iraq last year, says Tajik chief prosecutor

Tajik chief prosecutro says 120 Tajik nationals returned from Syria and Iraq last year.

11:41, february 8, 2016

Resident of Panjakent detained with a large amount of hashish at Tajik-Uzbek border

DUSHANBE, February 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Panjakent has reportedly been detained with a large amount of hashish at Tajik-Uzbek border.

11:48, february 4, 2016

Teenagers from Shouroobod leave their friend hostage to clear debt with Afghan drug dealer

Teenagers from Shouroobod have left their friend hostage to clear debt with Afghan drug dealer.

16:33, february 3, 2016

Dushanbe, Moscow discuss military and technical cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo today met here with visiting Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov.

09:54, february 2, 2016

U.S. Embassy conducts countering violent extremism seminar

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2016, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

16:47, february 1, 2016

Joint military exercise expected to be conducted for Tajik and Russian armed forces next month

a joint military exercise is expected to be conducted for Tajik and Russian armed forces in Tajikistan next month.

13:44, february 1, 2016

16-year-old Afghan national detained with large amount of hashish in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – A 16-year-old Afghan national has reportedly been detained with a large amount of hashish in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

11:34, february 1, 2016

Afghan drug trafficker killed on Tajik border last week

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – An Afghan drug trafficker was killed in a shootout between Tajik border guards and a group of armed Afghan traffickers that took place on the Tajik-Afghan

10:07, february 1, 2016

Strength of Russian military base in Tajikistan expected to be reduced

The numerical strength of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan is expected to be reduced.

16:01, january 29, 2016

Multi-stage antidrug operation results in seizure of 149 kilograms of narcotic drugs

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – A multi-stage antidrug operation by the Drug Control Agency (DCA) has resulted in the seizure of 149 kilograms of narcotic drugs in Dushanbe and Khujand, the

10:52, january 28, 2016

41.25 kilos of narcotics seized by Tajik border guards this month so far

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- This month, Tajik border guards have seized 41.

16:33, january 27, 2016

Yoqub Salimov expected to be released in early summer

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Yoqub Salimov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison on April 25, 2005, will be released in early summer this year, an official source at

10:51, january 27, 2016

Last week’s unusually intense security presence in Dushanbe sparks various speculations

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.org reports that residents of Dushanbe, over the weekend reported an unusually intense security presence in and around the city.