Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan seeks to recruit Uzbeks, Kyrgyz and Tajiks nationals
The Islamic State is trying to broaden its appeal in Central Asia. The group’s Afghanistan branch has recently ramped up the production...
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Russian FSB detained three sleeper terrorist cells in Russia on tip-off from Tajikistan
Three ‘sleeper’ cells of terrorist groups were uncovered and busted in Russia on information received from Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry...
Five Tajik women jailed for participation in hostilities in Afghanistan alongside Islamic State terrorist group
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, says five Tajik women have got lengthy jail terms for participation in hostilities...
Islamic State of Khorasan Province
As the US and allied troops carried out the evacuation of their troops, diplomatic corps, contractors and Afghan civilians, the Taliban took over the administration...
Tajikistan warns about growing terrorism threat from Afghanistan
The situation on the Afghan-Tajik border remains complex, Tajikistan's Security Council Secretary Nasrullo Mahmudzoda said at the meeting...
Terrorist who plotted Moscow attacks gets 21 years in prison
An individual, who organized a clandestine cell of the Islamic State to carry out terrorist acts in Moscow, has been sentenced to 21 years...
Countries in central Asia struggle to reintegrate Islamic State returnees
A 28-year-old Kyrgyz, Gulmira ran away from her home in Syria four years ago to escape her Islamic State (IS) fighter husband...