Civil War in Tajikistan

Tajikistani Civil War

Rally at Shakhidon Square, Dushanbe in 1992

Date	5 May 1992 – 27 June 1997 (5 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Tajikistan
Result	United Nations-sponsored armistice "Comprehensive Peace Agreement" signed Rahmon wins the 1999 Tajik presidential election The UTO, which was mainly represented by Islamist fighters, is promised 30% of the ministerial positions.

Belligerents

Tajikistan

Russia

Uzbekistan

Armenian mercenaries

United Tajik Opposition

Islamic State of Afghanistan
Taliban factions¹
Supported by:

al-Qaeda

Commanders and leaders

Emomali Rahmon

Islam Karimov

Boris Yeltsin

Sayid Abdulloh Nuri (UTO)
Mohammed Sharif Himmatzade (IRP)

Shadman Youssof (Democratic party)

Strength

Unknown Uzbek and Tajikistan forces; 15,000–25,000 Russian border troops stationed in Tajikistan

Estimated around 100,000–200,000

Casualties and losses

50,000 to 100,000 killed
1.2 million displaced

¹The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was headed by the Taliban and governed 90% of Afghanistan, officially declared their neutrality in the conflict, though several Taliban factions went on to fight on the side of the opposition nonetheless.

United Tajik Opposition

Islamic State of Afghanistan
Taliban factions¹
Supported by:

Sayid Abdulloh Nuri (UTO)
Mohammed Sharif Himmatzade (IRP)

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