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In Tajikistan, four tourists were killed on bicycles. The Ministry of the Interior considers that an extremist motive is possible. The terrorist militia "Islamic State" is engaged in the attack.
Four cyclists from Europe and the United States were killed in an armed attack in the Central African Republic of Tajikistan. According to the authorities, they are two US citizens, a Swiss and a Dutch. Another Dutchman and a Frenchman were injured and another Frenchman escaped unhurt.
The police did not rule out an "act of terrorism". The exact circumstances are still unclear, said Interior Minister Ramason Hamro Rahimsoda in the capital Dushanbe.
The seven tourists were cycling on the Pamir Tourist Road near the border with Afghanistan, apparently sighted by a car. have been approached. The perpetrators had "knives and firearms," said the interior minister. One of the tourists was injured by knife wounds.
Police reportedly shot five suspects during their search – including the 21-year-old owner of Tatfahrzeug. Four other suspects were arrested.
EI Confesses
Later, the terrorist militia "Islamic State" (IS) claimed responsibility for the badbadination for itself. The EI said that a "delegation of Caliphate soldiers" had committed the attack, as reported on the evaluation of Islamist websites of the American company SITE. The attack was aimed at "the citizens of the crossed states".
The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Tajikistan "to make every effort to resolve this serious incident". Ministry spokeswoman Silvia Mueller continued, "If the suspicion of a terrorist attack is confirmed, this will be reflected in the travel tips for Tajikistan."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Berlin has recommended tourists, especially when hiking in Tajikistan. According to the World Bank, about 400,000 foreigners came to visit in 2015.
Difficult actions against moderate Muslims
Tajikistan, predominantly Muslim, has been led by President Emomali Rachmon with authority since 1992. Authorities also crack down on moderate Muslim politicians: strict rules have been imposed: female students are not allowed to wear headscarves and men in schools and universities
In 2015, General Force Specialist Gulmurad Khalimov Tajikistan, made a lot of noise.Not soon after he disappeared, a video appeared on Youtube of him.He not only declared his membership in the EI, but also announced that he would bring jihad to Russia and the US For some time there has been concern that Muslim extremists, in particular, may come from neighboring Afghanistan or join them. to jihadists in Tajikistan.
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