Police in Istanbul say they detained Tajik citizen Shamil Hukumatov on June 22 on suspicion of being a leader of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist organization. Hukumatov, also known as Abu Miskin, has allegedly been involved in recruiting fighters for IS-K. Islamic State-Khorasan, created in 2014, wants to create an Islamic state of the Great Khorasan on the territory of Afghanistan, eastern parts of Iran, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. Tajik authorities have yet to comment on the reports about Hukumatov’s detention in Turkey. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.
Alleged Islamic State-Khorasan Leader From Tajikistan Detained In Turkey
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