Tajkistan, Security

09:33, february 25, 2015

IS reportedly targets unemployed Tajik youth and labor migrants

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports researchers in Tajikistan have found that extremist organizations like the Islamic State (IS) group are attracting

15:13, february 23, 2015

Avalanche completely destroys two residential buildings in Khorog

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – An avalanche that occurred on February 22 completely destroyed two residential buildings in the Nivodak neighborhood of Khorog, the capital of the Gorno

10:19, february 23, 2015

Tajikistan marks the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has marked the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces.

10:07, february 23, 2015

Rahmon congratulates Tajik military on their professional holiday

A ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces took place in Dushanbe on February 22

13:45, february 20, 2015

Dushanbe court rejects appeal by election official from IRP

The Dushanbe city court has upheld the verdict passed by a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district against Jamoliddin Mahmoudov, an election official from the Islamic Revival Party (IRP).

10:30, february 20, 2015

Two Afghan nationals detained with large amount of raw opium in Ishkashim

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan nationals have reportedly been detained with a large amount of raw opium in the Ishkashim district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

10:10, february 20, 2015

Tajik, Iranian interior ministers discuss cooperation in combating extremism

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda yesterday met in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.

10:19, february 18, 2015

Rahmon to congratulate Tajik military on their professional holiday

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate Tajik military on their professional holiday on February 22, an official source at the Ministry of Defense (MoD)

14:06, february 17, 2015

Thirteen Jamaat Ansarullah members from Sughd get long jail terms

KHUJAND, February 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Thirteen members of the outlawed religious extremist group Jamaat Ansarullah have got log jail terms.

11:03, february 16, 2015

Platoon of military skiers formed at one of military units deployed in mountain area

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Platoon of military skiers has been formed at one of sub-units of the Mobile Force of Tajikistan deployed in mountain area, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a

17:30, february 15, 2015

Family from Khatlon’s Rumi district awaits news of sons fighting in Syria

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2015 Asia-Plus – An article “In South Tajikistan, Family Awaits News of Sons fighting in Syria”, posted on Radio Liberty’s on February 13, notes that in 2013, Olimmurod

16:59, february 13, 2015

23 members of drug smuggling ring detained in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – An official website of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) reports 23 members of a drug smuggling ring engaged in smuggling Afghan heroin into

13:46, february 13, 2015

Tajik border guards report large raw opium haul in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guards have reportedly warded off an attempt by Afghan drug dealers to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Khatlon province.

09:21, february 13, 2015

US embassy hosts UN peacekeeping workshop

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy’s Office of Military Cooperation and the George C.

17:08, february 11, 2015

Dushanbe, Tehran vow to boost crime prevention cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Issues related to expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in preventing crime have been discussed at a

10:19, february 10, 2015

Resident of Hamadoni detained with large amount of raw opium in Vose

DUSHANBE, February 10, Asia-Plus – An operation carried out by police officers in the Vose district (Khatlon province) on February 7 led to the arrest of the 23-year-old resident of the Hamadoni

14:03, february 7, 2015

Countering violent extremism seminar held in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday February 6, The United States Embassy’s Office of Military Cooperation, in partnership with the United States Department of Defense’s Center for

15:27, february 6, 2015

Russian military base specialists train tank crew members of Tajik army

DUSHANBE, February 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – Specialists from the Russian military based deployed in Tajikistan are reportedly training tank crew members for the Tajik national army.

14:03, february 4, 2015

Pakistan hands over leader of Jamaat Ansarullah’s cell in Tajikistan to Tajik authorities

The Directorate for Inter Services Intelligence of Pakistan has handed over the leader of Jamaat Ansarullah’s cell in Tajikistan, Qamariddin Ahrorov, to the State Committee for Nationals Security of

13:27, february 4, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly strengthens control of its common border with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border troops have reportedly been put on high alert as armed militants have been concentrated in Afghan areas bordering Tajikistan.

12:39, february 4, 2015

U.S. Embassy donates military tents and sport utility vehicles to the Tajik border forces

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

15:15, february 2, 2015

Resident of Roudaki district reportedly detained in with explosive in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – A resident of the Roudaki district has reportedly been detained with explosive in Dushanbe.

13:29, february 1, 2015

'We'll convert Native Americans to Islam and build them mosques, says Tajik IS militant in Syria

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik militant claiming to be fighting alongside the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria has told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, Radio Ozodi, that his goal

12:19, february 1, 2015

Kyrgyzstan reportedly strengthens veterinary and phytosanitary control along its border with Tajikis

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyzstan has reportedly begun strengthening veterinary and phytosanitary control at the Kyzyl-Bel and Kayragach border crossing points along its common

15:13, january 29, 2015

Tajik jihadist claims there are more than 2,000 Tajiks fighting in Syria

One of Tajiks fighting in Syria claims there more than 2,000 Tajik nationals fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) militants in Syria.

14:44, january 28, 2015

Resident of Roudaki district detained with large amount of heroin in Shouroobod district

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Police officers has reportedly seized a large amount of heroin in the Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

14:32, january 27, 2015

Tajik-Russian military and technical cooperation issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo today met here with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov.

14:11, january 27, 2015

Two drug traffickers killed in skirmish on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two drug traffickers have been killed in a skirmish on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province.

09:35, january 26, 2015

Two residents of Sarband fighting in Syria, says Sarband mayor

QURGHON TEPPA, January 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of the Tajik southern city of Sarband are fighting alongside antigovernment forces in Syria.

10:59, january 23, 2015

Afghan national detained with large amount of hashish in Kulob

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A multi-stage operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Kulob has reportedly led to the seizure of large amount of hashish.