Security Threats Heightened

Russia's outgoing ambassador to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, expressed deep concern over the weakening security situation within Tajikistan on October 1 as a result of the ongoing threat of Islamic militancy spreading north into Central Asia from Afghanistan. Whilst the Taliban has tightened its grip over the Afghan-Tajik border, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have also blamed Tajikistan for allowing members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, (IMU), to cross the border from Afghanistan. This has led to a rise in border skirmishes and gun battles with Tajik police in recent months, which in turn poses a security risk to the wider

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