The U.S.-trained commander of Tajikistan’s special forces has joined the Islamic State

In late April, the chief of an elite police unit in Tajikistan disappeared. Relatives said Col. Gulmurod Khalimov, who commanded the Tajik Interior Ministry's special forces, had gone on a business trip. Other rumors suggested he had vanished after falling out with colleagues at a high-level meeting. Now, there appears to be more clarity: Khalimov is […]









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