Terror activities along Afghan-Tajik border alarm India and Russia

Spurt in terrorist activities along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border have alarmed the security establishments in India, Central Asia and Russia. There are apprehensions that a major terror strike may threaten stability in Eurasia.

There are fears of major terror attacks in Tajikistan. The situation is being closely monitored as concerned countries are trying to gauge the role of Afghanistan's Taliban dispensation, ET has learnt.

Jamaat Ansarullah (Tajikistan Taliban), linked to Al Qaeda and based out of Afghanistan, is known for its hostility towards neighbouring Tajikistan. It is under scanner as there are reports that it has joined hands with extremists from among Uyghurs to launch an attack in Tajikistan. It is banned in Tajikistan. Ansarullah recruits extremists from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, and even Russia.


Sources alleged that Ansarullah has gathered a force of 300-500 fighters seeking to challenge the Tajikistan government. This episode will have ramifications in neighbouring Central Asian states where extremists are operating, seeking to challenge secular regimes. Earlier this year, the Moscow region was targeted by terrorists. India being a neighbour of Afghanistan and Central Asia is worried with the spread of ideology.

While ISIS from Afghanistan is spreading its network in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan is cracking down on Hizbut Tahrir, outlawed across Central Asia. A few months ago authorities in Kazakhstan also cracked down on extremists in certain pockets of the country.