Tajkistan, Incidents

15:03, october 8, 2010

Burial ceremonies for three servicemen of Alpha unit who died in Rasht take place in Gorno Badakhshan

Burial ceremonies for three servicemen of an elite counterterror unit, Alpha, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Rasht took place in Gorno Badakhshan on October 7.

11:54, october 8, 2010

Tajik National Guards deny death toll in crash

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s National Guards have denied multiple media reports that 28 people were killed in a helicopter crash in the east of the country where a military

16:52, october 7, 2010

34 troops killed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2001, Asia-Plus – Military sources say up to 34 Tajik troops were killed in two separate incidents in the east of the country, in an area where a military operation against

14:39, october 7, 2010

Tajik authorities help restore destroyed residential buildings in Rasht

Assistance, including building materials and fuels, has arrived in Rasht for five families whose houses were destroyed during a special operation to hunt down illegal armed gangs in the area.

12:16, october 7, 2010

Servicemen of SCNS special operation unit killed in Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Rasht

Besides, a truck that had servicemen the National Guard onboard was blown up by landmine in Rasht yesterday. Six servicemen were killed.

12:57, october 6, 2010

Four persons killed, 3 injured in National Guard’s helicopter crash in Rasht

Four persons were killed and three others were injured today as a helicopter of the National Guard crashed in Rasht.

16:48, october 4, 2010

Four police officers from Khatlon killed and at least one other wounded in Rasht on Monday

Four servicemen of the special unit at the Khatlon police directorate were killed and commander of the Khatlon special police unit was seriously wounded in a clash between the government forces and

14:18, october 4, 2010

12 traffic accidents registered last weekends leave 7 dead and 11 injured in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus --Twelve traffic accidents registered in the country over the last weekends have left seven dead and at least 11 injured, according to the Interior Ministry

12:22, september 27, 2010

Faulty gas cylinder installed in minivan blows up in Dushanbe Saturday

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus – An explosion occurred in Dushanbe’s neighborhood # 82 Saturday evening.

16:42, september 23, 2010

Mission East, DIPECHO help enhance disaster response capacity of communities in Kulob

KULOB, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of a group of rescuers from local communities in Kulob and Vose district that were trained by international organization Mission East with

13:21, september 20, 2010

Wounded servicemen taken to Rasht, Nourobod and Fayzobod hospitals

DUSANBE, September 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Servicemen wounded in a September 19 terrorist attack in Rasht district have been taken to the central district hospitals in Rasht, Nourov and

12:23, september 20, 2010

Ministry of Defense: 23 soldiers killed in attack in Rash district

President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in New York to attend the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, extended condolences to families and friends of 23 soldiers killed in an attack in Rasht

19:20, september 18, 2010

Three detained in Sughd over a September 3 terrorist act in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On September 12, officers from the State Committee For National Security’s (GKNB) branch in Sughd province detained three persons who are suspected

19:05, september 18, 2010

Persons in camouflage take Panjakent resident to Uzbekistan

KHUJAND, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Approximately six days ago, a group of persons in camouflage resembling uniform of Uzbek border guards drove into Tajik territory from Uzbekistan by

18:41, september 18, 2010

Quite a strong tremor jolts Tajikistan overnight

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An earthquake of quite a strong intensity, measuring 4.0-5.0 on a 12-point scale, was felt in Dushanbe in the early hours of Saturday, at 00.

15:46, september 16, 2010

Tajik authorities, former opposition commanders conclude oral agreement

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of a delegation of Tajik power-wielding ministers with former opposition commanders that took place in Gharm, the administrative center of Rasht

15:07, september 16, 2010

Another escaped prisoner detained

Tajik law enforcement authorities have recaptured another escaped prisoner. His is Russian national Ali Aliyev, who was convicted of illegal border crossing and organization of criminal grouping.

17:57, september 13, 2010

Three killed in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed on September 12 as a car fell into a river in Sughd province.

11:47, september 13, 2010

Two other escaped prisoners captured in the south f Tajikistan

Two other escaped prisoners have been recaptured in Khatlon province

10:18, september 13, 2010

Some 7 kilos of platinum reportedly stolen from Institute of Geology

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some seven kilograms of platinum have bee stolen from the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, according to the Ministry

21:32, september 11, 2010

Disorderliness of serviceman leads to destruction of explosion of consignment of firearms in Gharm

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Disorderliness of serviceman has led to explosion of a consignment of firearms in Gharm district, Rasht Valley.

20:21, september 11, 2010

Unknown Islamist group claims responsibility for Khujand attack

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Unknown Islamist group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Khujand.

17:47, september 11, 2010

Two other escaped prisoners recaptured in Dushanbe

A large consignment of weapons has been confiscated from recaptured escapees.

16:05, september 7, 2010

Search operation for escaped prisoners going on in the east of Tajikistan

As a result of gunfire between the government forces and a group of the escaped prisoners, warrant officer of Tajik National Guard has been killed

18:10, september 6, 2010

Khujand administrations helps families of those killed by September 3 blast

KHUJAND, September 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 6, senior representatives from the Khujand mayor’s office visited families of police officers who were killed in a September 3

16:03, september 6, 2010

GKNB: Overnight’s blast in night club is act of hooliganism

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Operation team investigating the blast that occurred overnight in Dushanbe’s night club, Dousti, says the blast was not a terrorist act, but it was

13:32, september 6, 2010

Ghaffor Mirzoyev’ brother recaptured

Abdurasoul Mirzoyev has been recaptured in Fayzobod district today

12:48, september 6, 2010

Criminal proceedings instituted to investigate Khujand attack

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The State National Security Committee’s (GKNB) office in Sughd province has instituted criminal proceedings to investigate a September 3 attack on the

11:26, september 6, 2010

At least ten persons injured in Dushanbe blast

The office of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) in Dushanbe has instituted criminal proceedings to investigate a blast that occurred overnight at the night club.

18:29, september 4, 2010