Terrorist attack against cyclists in Tajikistan

The terrorist attack against cyclists in Tajikistan happened on July 29, 2018 (UTC+05:00). Four Western touring cyclists were killed while cycling in the Danghara District, and two more were injured after five Islamist militants rammed them with a car and then got out of the vehicle and stabbed them. The attackers, in a posthumously released video, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, however, the Tajik government downplayed the IS responsibility, blaming instead the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan.

Terrorist attack against cyclists in Tajikistan

The terrorist attack against cyclists in Tajikistan happened on July 29, 2018 (UTC+05:00). Four Western touring cyclists were killed while cycling in the Danghara District, and two more were injured after five Islamist militants rammed them with a car and then got out of the vehicle and stabbed them. The attackers, in a posthumously released video, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, however, the Tajik government downplayed the IS responsibility, blaming instead the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan.