Bodies of 17 deceased transferred to relatives

Today, May 19, law enforcement agencies handed over the bodies of 17 deceased demonstrators to their relatives. This was reported by Pamir Daily News, citing a resident of Vamara.

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“In total, 17 bodies showing signs of torture and wounds were handed over to their relatives today. Most of them were injured just yesterday, but snipers did not allow people to approach them to save them, only taking their own soldiers. These young guys bled out all day and died,” the source reports.

Another local resident reported that “a mass purge of Vamara and other villages continues. Armed individuals enter homes and indiscriminately take all men. Phones are being confiscated en masse from those detained, apparently to prevent the publication of evidence of war crimes. There are confirmed reports of looting; money and gold disappear from homes after military visits. For security reasons, we cannot publish the names of the victims yet. The situation in Vamara is catastrophic.”

Another source reported that following yesterday’s incidents in the Rushan district, authorities detained many men, tortured them to death, and threw their bodies naked onto the street. It is reported that the death toll exceeds 30 people, and local residents are still searching for their relatives.

Recall that the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan reported on May 18 that as a result of an “anti-terrorist operation,” eight people were killed, 11 were injured, and more than 70 residents of the Rushan district were detained.

The press center’s statement indicates that one officer was killed in the attack, and 13 servicemen sustained serious injuries.