13 killed in Tajikistan crackdown

AFP, DUSHANBE, Tajikistan: Thirteen militants were killed yesterday in Tajikistan, a day after their armed group allegedly carried out deadly attacks on police, the interior ministry said.
The operation by both the army and police follows Friday attacks that saw eight policemen and nine militants killed and which the government said were orchestrated by former deputy defence minister Abduhalim Nazarzoda.
“At this time, 32 members of Nazarzoda’s criminal group have been detained, 13 of whom have been eliminated,” the ministry said in a statement.

13 killed in Tajikistan crackdown

AFP, DUSHANBE, Tajikistan: Thirteen militants were killed yesterday in Tajikistan, a day after their armed group allegedly carried out deadly attacks on police, the interior ministry said. The operation by both the army and police follows Friday attacks that saw eight policemen and nine militants killed and which the government said were orchestrated by former deputy defence minister Abduhalim Nazarzoda. At this time, 32 members of Nazarzodas criminal group have been detained, 13 of whom have been eliminated, the ministry said in a statement.