DUSHANBE, January 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Afghan News Agency Khaama Press (KP) cited Afghan law enforcement authorities as saying that Tajik national has been detained in Afghanistan on suspicion of terrorism.
The man, who was identified as Sheroz Umarov, has reportedly arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan.
According to the Afghan Interior Minister, Umarov received four-month training in Waziristan and he was sent to Afghanistan to commit terrorist acts in the Kunduz province.
Meanwhile, it is not the first case of detention of Tajik nationals in Kunduz.
In June last year, two ethnic Uzbeks from Tajikistan, who were identified as Komil and Umar, were detained in Kunduz. They reportedly arrived in Afghanistan from Russia.
Earlier, the Afghan Government expressed concern about presence of militants from Central Asia’s nations, including Tajikistan, within the ranks of the Taliban. Thus, the Afghan authorities say that some 30 Tajik militants are participating along with Afghan Taliban in terrorist attacks in Kunduz.
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