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Tajikistan: The Aftermath of a Prison Break

Aug 24, 2010 | 20:26 GMT

Summary

Tajik authorities arrested a man in possession of explosive materials near a Russian military base in southern Dushanbe on Aug. 24. The arrest comes a day after 25 individuals convicted on terrorism charges escaped from a prison in Dushanbe. The two incidents likely have no close connection. However, the man arrested Aug. 24 appears to have been targeting Russian interests — much like the 25 escapees, who are said to have launched attacks in 2009 targeting the Russian president. While the escapees appear to threaten Russian interests in Tajikistan, they likely will not be able to carry out any major attacks anytime soon.

Twenty-five escapees from a Tajik prison likely have no connection to a man arrested Aug. 24 in Dushanbe, and likely will not pose a serious threat anytime soon....

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