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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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December 22, 2024What Will Trump's Policy Be Toward Central Asia?
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December 08, 2024Violence Against Women Increasing in Central Asia
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November 24, 2024Podcast: What Do Central Asians Think About China?
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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
