Tajikistan

5,000 Daesh terrorists amassed in Afghanistan: Russia

May 21, 2019 06:57

Russia’s top intelligence official has warned that thousands of militants belonging to a Daesh affiliate and with battle experience in Syria have converged in areas in northern Afghanistan bordering post-Soviet Central Asian republics.
32 killed as Daesh terrorists riot at Tajik prison

May 20, 2019 06:53

Tajikistan says convicted Daesh terrorists have started a riot at a high-security facility in the Central Asian state, leaving 32 people dead.
Over 80 kids born to Daesh terrorists repatriated from Iraq to Tajikistan

May 02, 2019 10:15

Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry says more than 80 children have arrived in the Central Asian country from Iraq, where their parents are being held over membership in the terrorist group of Daesh and other militant outfits.
Tajikistan seeks repatriation of 75 kids born to Daesh terrorists from Iraq

Feb 13, 2019 04:19

Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Mukhriddin says he hopes the Baghdad government will return at least 75 children, whose mothers are being held in Iraq over their membership in the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and involvement in criminal acts in the country.
Prison riot leaves 27 dead in northern Tajikistan

Nov 08, 2018 10:23

At least 25 inmates and two security officers have been killed when a riot broke out overnight at a high-security prison in Tajikistan's northern city of Khujand, security sources say.
Massacre in Syria’s Idlib is Iran’s red line: Jaberi Ansari

Oct 14, 2018 10:36

The potential massacre of civilians while trying to retake the last major stronghold of anti-government militants in Syria — namely Idlib Province — is a red line for Iran, says the Iranian chief negotiator in the peace process for Syria.
'Tajik aircraft bombs Afghan border after fatal clashes'

Aug 27, 2018 10:22

A Tajik aircraft has bombed a northeastern Afghan border area after two Tajik border guards were killed in cross-border clashes with gunmen, Afghan officials say.
Iran ready to help Tajikistan probe terrorist attack: Foreign Ministry

Jul 31, 2018 12:14

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has slammed a terrorist attack in Tajikistan that killed four Western tourists, expressing Tehran's readiness to help Dushanbe investigate the incident.
Tajikistan blames Daesh-claimed attack on opposition

Jul 31, 2018 08:16

Police in Tajikistan have blamed an outlawed opposition party for a car-ramming attack that killed four tourists and that has been claimed by the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
Tajikistan, Russia begin joint anti-Taliban military drills near Afghan border

Jul 18, 2018 04:11

Tajikistan and Russia have commenced joint military exercises near the Tajik-Afghan border in a bid to boost the Central Asian country’s readiness in warding off potential attacks by the Afghanistan-based Taliban militant group.