Details of Mamadbokirov’s death

On May 23, funerals are taking place in the Barkhorog microdistrict of Khorog for the informal leader of the Pamiris, Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov, who was previously killed by law enforcement agencies. Roads into the city are blocked, and residents from other areas cannot attend the funeral.

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According to Pamir Daily News, “hundreds of armed soldiers are at the checkpoints. In particular, the central intersection, the bridge (Kirin yed), the checkpoint of the UPD microdistrict, and a new checkpoint at the entrance to ‘Chinak’ are blocked.”

The city is reported to be closed off from the sides of Shugnansky, Roshtkalinsky, Rushansky, and Ishkashimsky districts.

Snipers are positioned around the perimeter. Only residents of the Barkhorog and UPD microdistricts can participate in the ceremony. It is impossible to enter Khorog from other sides and reach Mamadbokirov’s home, the publication reports.

On Sunday, May 22, Colonel Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov was killed in Khorog, the administrative center of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan.

Journalist Anora Sarkorova reported, citing her verified sources, that Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov was shot in a place known as the Slaughterhouse.

“The disgraced colonel left his home in the Barkhorog microdistrict for a walk around 5:00 PM. To avoid drawing excessive attention and endangering the lives of his loved ones, he categorically forbade anyone from accompanying him. He ignored the persistent pleas of his relatives and supporters, who insisted on additional precautions, stating that he simply wanted to walk the streets of his childhood.”

It is reported that in recent years, Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov had been under unprecedented pressure from Tajik authorities, receiving threats multiple times. He rarely left his home. Security services monitored his house around the clock.

According to Sarkorova, “in the area known as the Slaughterhouse, a pickup truck unexpectedly approached the unarmed Mamadbokirov, from which four officers of the Tajik security services emerged. They surrounded the colonel and opened fire without warning. Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov sustained multiple gunshot wounds and died on the spot.”

It is reported that one of his closest associates, who was secretly following him, was seriously injured and is currently in the hospital.

Another local resident, who witnessed the tragic incident and attempted to save Mamadbokirov, was also shot.

Dozens of local residents witnessed this incident.

The agency “Bomdod” reports that “Bokir and two of his supporters were shot by snipers who had been monitoring Bokir and his people’s movements in Barkhorog from firing positions set up in the neighboring microdistrict of Slaughterhouse for several days.”

In the past six months, there have been several assassination attempts on Mamadbokir Mamadbokirov.