Asia - Voice of America: Tajik Officials: About 40 Dead in Fighting Between Troops, Militants

Asia - Voice of America asia

Tajik Officials: About 40 Dead in Fighting Between Troops, Militants Jul 24th 2012, 17:01 Tajik officials say at least 12 troops have been killed in clashes with militants led by a former warlord accused of murdering a security services chief. A government statement said 30 rebel fighters also were killed in the fighting Tuesday in a remote mountainous region close to the Afghan border. The statement said troops captured 40 rebel fighters, including eight Afghan citizens. The attack early Tuesday on militants loyal to Tolib Ayombekov followed the murder Saturday of General ...

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