Tajikistan, Islamic State

Inmates shot dead as Tajik prison guards battle “Islamic State” escape attempt
Several prisoners who supported Islamic State were on February 3 shot dead by prison guards in Tajikistan after launching an attack wielding shanks and hand-made knives, according to a justice ministry briefing.
Five Islamic State prisoners killed trying to escape from Tajik jail, source says
At least five prisoners who supported Islamic State were killed after attacking guards with knives and trying to break out of a jail in Tajikistan, a law enforcement source said.
Tajikistan Prison Riot: IS Members Killed During Escape Attempt
Five prisoners, identified as Islamic State members, were killed during an escape attempt in a Tajikistan prison. The inmates attacked guards with homemade knives, resulting in injuries to three prison employees.
3 inmates killed during prisoner riot in Tajikistan
Group of 9 prisoners attack guards using homemade tools at correctional institution belonging to Tajik Justice Ministry, state media reports - Anadolu Ajansı
Five prisoners linked to Islamic State killed in Tajikistan jailbreak attempt
A prison riot in Tajikistan resulted in the deaths of five Islamic State-linked prisoners after they attacked guards with knives
At Least Five Killed in Prison Riot in Tajikistan, Sources Say
At least five prisoners were killed and three employees were injured in a riot spurred by an attempted escape from a prison in the Tajikistan city of Vahdat, two sources in the country's security agencies told Reuters on Tuesday.
Prison Riot In Tajikistan Kills At Least Five
At least five prisoners were killed and three prison employees injured in a riot triggered by an attempted escape at a prison ...
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'Real Journalism Is Dying' -- Tajikistan's War On Independent Media
In a new clampdown on independent media, Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials, while another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges.
The Ukraine War Is Changing the Future of the World’s Tallest Dam
The Rogun Dam in Tajikistan, set to be the world's tallest, could reshape Central Asia’s energy landscape. And with the Ukraine war shifting geopolitics in the region, Tajikistan is gaining ...
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Tajikistan: Journalist Faces Prison on Undisclosed Charges
A Tajikistan journalist is facing charges in what the Tajikistan government calls a “secret” case that could lead to up to17 ...
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Tajikistan launches crackdown on 'witchcraft' and fortune-telling
I do not want people outside on my landing," speaking through the door. A majority Muslim country in Central Asia, ...
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Tajikistan: Personnel reshuffle creates glide path for dynastic transition of power
Over the past few years, Rahmon has openly groomed his son, Rustam Emomali, as his successor, installing him as the mayor of ...
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Tajikistan seizes 121kg of Methamphetamine smuggled from Afghanistan to China
Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency has reported the seizure of 121 kilograms of methamphetamine from a truck carrying goods from Afghanistan, headed towards China. The drugs were ...
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Iran, Tajikistan discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with Tajikistan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister, Ismatullo Nasreddin, in ...