Afghanistan

Kyrgyz IMU Fears Mount

Two attacks in one week in the Batken region point to a new campaign by Islamic militants

21 Feb 05

Western jet fighters flying missions to Afghanistan get flak from Kyrgyz pensioners.

21 Feb 05

Afghan refugees have been warned that they will not be allowed to cross into Tajikistan.

21 Feb 05

Government moves to regulate Tashkent's markets spark violent protests.

21 Feb 05

Poverty is driving teenagers into the sex trade – and drug addiction is keeping them there.

21 Feb 05

Former Soviet soldier, presumed to have died in Afghanistan and later discovered in Pakistani jail, found guilty of terrorism by Uzbek court.

21 Feb 05

Uzbekistan attempts to build bridges with the Taleban after their recent victory over the Northern Alliance.

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyz wonder who they're fighting in the war-torn Batken region of the country

21 Feb 05

Turkmen president would prefer to play a neutal, peacemaking role in the Afghan crisis

21 Feb 05

Southern Uzbekistan is on full military alert, as the country's armed forces prepare for war in Afghanistan

21 Feb 05

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