New arrests and killings in Khorog

On June 12, Tajik law enforcement officers killed Khursand Mazarov and Zoir Rajabov in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Muslim Sherzamonav, the brother of Alim Sherzamonav, the deputy leader of the National Alliance of Tajikistan, was also detained.

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Tajik law enforcement agencies reported that on June 12, during a special operation, two informal leaders of Badakhshan, residents of Khorog Khursand Mazarov and Zoir Rajabov, were killed. Meanwhile, the Pamir Daily News portal reports, citing its sources, that Mazarov and Rajabov “blew themselves up, refusing to surrender to the authorities.”

The authorities detained several other residents of Badakhshan for their connection with the deceased.

In an interview with Azda TV, Alim Sherzamonav confirmed the detention of his brother Muslim Sherzamonav and stated that he does not know the details, as he does not communicate with his relatives.

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Sherzamonav also reported that the authorities want to take revenge on him, and that is why they detained his brother.

Earlier, on June 11, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan reported the detention of three informal leaders of GBAO, Tolib Aymbekov, Munavvar Shanbiyev, and Niyozsho Gulobov. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs described them as “leaders of organized crime groups in Khorog” and stated that they were detained during a special operation.

According to sources, after the killing of Makhmadbokir Makhmadbokirov, law enforcement agencies have been conducting “special operations” almost daily in the city of Khorog, going door to door, detaining and torturing many young people under any pretext.