Daesh militants riot in Tajikistan prison, 32 killed

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Daesh militants riot in Tajikistan prison, 32 killed

24 Daesh members were among the dead.

By AFP

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Published: Mon 20 May 2019, 11:25 AM

Last updated: Mon 20 May 2019, 4:03 PM

A riot at a prison in Tajikistan has left 32 people dead, including 24 members of the Daesh group and three guards, authorities said Monday.
Five of the inmates and the three guards were killed by Daesh prisoners during the riot that erupted on Sunday evening at a facility near the capital Dushanbe, the justice ministry said in a statement. 


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