Inner Asia
ISIS commander was trained by Blackwater: report
A former police commander from Tajikistan was featured in an ISIS video boasting that he had been trained by Blackwater in the US under State Department aegis.
Tag: Tajikistan
Inner Asia
Human rights lawyer imprisoned in Tajikistan
A court in Tajikistan sentenced human rights lawyer Sukhrat Kudratov to nine years in prison, in what Amnesty International called "a serious setback for the freedom of expression."
Afghanistan
US blacklists Afghan airline for opium trafficking
One of Afghanistan’s top airlines has been officially blacklisted by US authorities for allegedly trafficking opium on civilian flights. The Kabul regime is demanding evidence.
Inner Asia
Central Asia opium wars escalate
Tajikistan sealed its border with Afghanistan after clashes with armed rebels left 48 dead—a re-escalation of conflict over control of the cross-border traffic in Afghan opium.