Tajik Court Convicts 34 Islamists

A court in Khujand in northern Tajikistan has convicted 34 people of involvement in a terrorist group, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and sentenced them to prison terms ranging between eight and 28 years. Other charges included murder and attempting to violently overthrow the government. Authorities in Tajikistan, an impoverished nation that shares a long and poorly secured border with Afghanistan, saw a spike in militant activity in 2010 that led to the deaths of dozens of troops.

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