Authorities say up to 1,000 Tajiks joined IS In Syria, Iraq
Tajik authorities say up to 1,000 nationals have joined Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Iraq, doubling the figure that officials previously provided. Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda told reporters on January 25 that 61 Tajik nationals had returned from Syria and Iraq, while 148 had been killed in fighting there. Earlier, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon […]Tajik authorities say up to 1,000 nationals have joined Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Iraq, doubling the figure that officials previously provided. Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda told reporters on January 25 that 61 Tajik nationals had returned from Syria and Iraq, while 148 had been killed in fighting there.
Earlier, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said 21 university students were among Tajiks who joined IS. Rahmon said mosques and other religious institutions both at home and abroad play a role in recruiting people to extremist groups.
