Tajikistan

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A briefing via The Soufan Group:

Bottom Line Up Front:

• On May 19, 2019, a prison riot in Vakhdat, Tajikistan, left 29 people dead, including supporters of the so-called Islamic State.
• Allegedly orchestrated by militants, government information about the riot is limited and leaves many questions unanswered.
• Tajikistan has seen an uptick in jihadist-inspired violence over the last few years, signaling a worrisome trend for future instability in the country.
• In Tajikistan, counterterrorism is used as a means of suppressing political opposition and as a tool by external powers seeking to solidify a more robust presence in the country.

Link:https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbri...in-tajikistan/