Tajkistan, Security

12:01, february 1, 2011

82-year-old hunter from Kulob faces charge of illegal storage of weapons

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Police officers seized several firearms across the country yesterday, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

12:14, january 31, 2011

Over 57 kilos of narcotics seized in Farkhor district Saturday night

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Police have seized a large amount of narcotics in Farkhor district, Khatlon province.

08:38, january 31, 2011

Over 479 kilos of narcotics seized in Shouroobod district in 2010

KULOB, January 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2011, Tajik law enforcement authorities and border guards seized 479.6 kilograms of narcotics in Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

16:39, january 29, 2011

Customs officers seize 1.5 kilos of heroin at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized nearly 1.5 kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on January 27, according to the Customs Service.

14:52, january 29, 2011

DCA burns more than 122 kilos of narcotics

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan burned more than 122 kilograms of narcotics on January 29.

09:25, january 29, 2011

26-year-old terrorist sentenced to 28 years in prison

Investigation has established that Halim Isoyev attempted to commit terrorist act outside headquarters of Russian military base in Dushanbe in August 2010.

13:10, january 28, 2011

Tajikistan to tighten border control in Sughd province

KHUJAND, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A January 27 meeting of the Coordination Council of Law Enforcement and Power-Wielding Bodies in Sughd province adopted a decision to take measures to

12:43, january 28, 2011

Nearly 35 kilos of narcotics seized in operation in Khatlon

A totaled included 34 kilograms of hashish and nearly one kilogram of heroin.

10:21, january 28, 2011

Drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport Thursday

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 30-year-old unemployed man from Kulob was detained at the Dushanbe airport yesterday on suspicion of having been involved in drug smuggling,

13:50, january 27, 2011

Two groups of Salafis detained in south Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus – RFE/RL -- Local authorities in the Qubodiyon district of Tajikistan''s southern Khatlon province have detained two groups of adherents of the banned Salafi

11:39, january 27, 2011

418 Tajiks detained in CIS nations on suspicion of drug offenses

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, 418 citizens of Tajikistan were detained in the CIS nations on suspicion of drug offenses, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) director

11:35, january 27, 2011

Tajik counter narcotics agencies to merge its offices in Afghan provinces of Kunduz and Balkh

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) intends to merge its two liaison offices in the Afghan provinces of Balkh and Kunduz, the DCA director Rustam

14:23, january 26, 2011

Another alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir activist detained in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Another alleged activist of the outlawed extremist religious Hizb ut-Tahrir organization has been arrested in Sughd province.

13:58, january 26, 2011

Activist of Al-Qaeda network killed in eastern Tajikistan

Mazori Fathiddinov was leader of the armed gang, which is hiding in Tojikobod district.

16:19, january 25, 2011

270 firearms seized in northern Tajikistan in 2010

KHUJAND, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 270 firearms were confiscated from local population in Sughd province in 2010, which is 15 firearms more than in 2009, according to the Sughd police

15:51, january 25, 2011

Control over administrative buildings and public places strengthened in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following a bomb attack at Moscow''s Domodedovo airport and for the purpose of preventing terrorist acts on the territory of Tajikistan, Tajik Minister of

12:33, january 24, 2011

Afghan national detained in Khatlon with over 67 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of narcotics was seized in an operation carried out by local police in Hamadoni district, Khatlon province overnight, according to

11:33, january 24, 2011

Tajik Hizb ut-Tahrir leader sentenced to 18 years

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The leader of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir movement in Tajikistan, Yusuf Khafizov, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, Radio Liberty’s Service reports.

15:58, january 22, 2011

Two terrorist acts prevented in Khujand

Two suspect cars with forged transit number plates were left outside the buildings of Sughd police and security directorates in Khujand Friday night. Both of them were packed with explosives.

15:55, january 22, 2011

Tajik border guards kill two trespassers, seize more than 200 kilos of drugs late Thursday

As a result of skirmish on the Afghan border, two trespassers were killed and a large amount of drugs was seized.

10:32, january 21, 2011

Tajik forces continue search for militant leaders

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government forces continue to hunt for followers of militant commander Alovuddin Davlatov in Tojikobod, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

15:46, january 19, 2011

We will recapture the remaining jailbreak fugitives, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation to hunt down jailbreak fugitives is going on and it is the matter of honor for the country’s law enforcement authorities to recapture

13:00, january 19, 2011

Interior minister denies report on operation to hunt down militants in Tojikobod as baseless

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik interior minister has denied report by some media outlets that an active phase of an operation to annihilate illegal armed formations