Terrorism in Tajikistan

The risk of terrorist attacks in Tajikistan over the past years can be classified as almost insignificant. Compared to other countries here are only quite a few incedents. Over the past 5 years a total number of 9 terrorist incidents has been recorded, in which 16 people have been killed and 18 injured.



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Most frequent attack targets in Tajikistan

(2012 to 2016)

TargetAttacksKilledInjuredHostages
Government4340
Police310120
Private citizens1100
Military1220


Most affected regions

(2012 to 2016)

RegionAttacksKilledInjuredHostages
Gorno-Badakhshan5380
Dushanbe2640
Districts of Republican Subordination1220


All information sourced from the "National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism" (START) and its Global Terrorism Database. An act of terrorism is concidered every incident which is aimed at attaining a political, economic, religious, or social goal, but not for pure profit motives. In addition these incidents must not be legitimized by warfare activities, listet in the Geneva Conventions of 1949.