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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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July 21, 2024
Podcast: 3 Years With The Taliban As Neighbors
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July 07, 2024
Podcast: Suppressing Karakalpakstan’s Sovereignty
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June 09, 2024
The Rise Of The Organization Of Turkic States
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May 12, 2024
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