At least 13 die in Tajik prison riot
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Security forces in Tajikistan have killed at least 13 inmates at a prison in the city of Khujand where a riot broke out late on Wednesday, three security sources told Reuters news agency on Thursday.
The city government, contacted by Reuters, confirmed there had been a riot, but provided no other information.
Khujand is about 300km north of capital, Dushanbe.