Ethnic Revolt or Mujahedin Solidarity? A look at the power shuffle in Takhar (amended)
Gran Hewad
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Takhar has a new governor. The reason? For two weeks, large numbers of Uzbeks were up in arms, protesting against the dismissal of one of ‘their’ people, the provincial police commander, by the governor who is Tajik. The demonstrations turned violent and three people were killed. The government, far from reprimanding the demonstrators, fired the […]
Political Landscape
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