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Tajikistan On Guard As Situation Across Afghan Border Deteriorates
- By Bruce Pannier and
- Muhammad Tahir
On May 7, the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) group fired rockets from Afghanistan into Tajikistan. The Taliban says it controls northern Afghanistan, but IS-K is not the only armed group battling the Taliban in this area. Not far from the Tajik border, the National Resistance Front under the command of ethnic Tajik Ahmad Masud is also fighting to wrest control of areas from the Taliban. What is happening south of the Tajik border and what connection does Tajikistan have to this latest violence?
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November 10, 2024No Safe Haven In Europe For Central Asian Opposition
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October 27, 2024Diving Deep Into Tajikistan's Armed Forces
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October 13, 2024Central Asia Pushes Back On Russian Critiques
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September 29, 2024Kazakhstan’s Controversial Nuclear Power Vote
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September 15, 2024Russia’s Power Play In Central Asia
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September 01, 2024The Racialization Of Central Asians In Russia
