Belarusian special forces in GBAO?

In the city of Khorog and the Roshtkala district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, alongside Tajik military personnel, Belarusian soldiers were also spotted. This was reported by the news agency Pamir Daily News on its Telegram channel.

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According to the agency, in Khorog among the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan, who arrived there 2-3 days ago, individuals of Slavic appearance were seen.

Local residents confirmed the presence of individuals of Slavic appearance, stating that “these are Belarusian special forces.” “Belarusian” special forces (law enforcement officers of Slavic appearance) possibly appeared in GBAO the day before yesterday: “They were on armored vehicles, and residents of the Rushan district of GBAO saw them. For the local Russians, they say, there were too many of them,” the report noted.

This information has not yet been confirmed by other reliable sources. If the information is confirmed, it may indicate that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has moved from words to action when he called for “helping Tajikistan” at the online CSTO summit.

After the events in Kazakhstan on January 10, Alexander Lukashenko expressed concern about a possible repetition of the situation in Tajikistan and called on the leaders of CSTO member states to assist Tajikistan in strengthening the regime and ensuring the security of the government of Emomali Rahmon.

“It’s a good reason to gather at some point and talk about Tajikistan. The President of Tajikistan has been asking us for years for material support, primarily military equipment, and we need to do this so that it doesn’t cost us more later, as with Kazakhstan. We wouldn’t want this to happen in Tajikistan. It’s better to help him now; he will cope with these problems,” Lukashenko emphasized at that time.