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Wave of violence reached Tajikistan

Welle der Gewalt erreicht TadschikistanWave of violence in football in Tajikistan © SID-IMAGES/Pixathlon /.

The wave of violence in football has now also Tajikistan and enable the security forces in the former Soviet Republic in alarm.


Dushanbe (SID) - the wave of violence in football has now also Tajikistan and enable the security forces in the former Soviet Republic in alarm. Several hundred hooligans of first division club Rawschan attacked after the 3: 2-win their clubs at CSKA Pomir Dushanbe in the Centre of the capital the stoning police, damaged a police car, as well as numerous private car and smash many Windows of surrounding houses. Only special police forces could stop the violence. 40 Rioters were arrested, at least one person had to be treated for injuries in a hospital.


The incidents in Dushanbe are the second known riots in football of the Mountain State within a week. For the first officially confirmed violent excesses of the poorest country of the former USSR group within the framework of football games Rawschan followers had been in the week in Kulyab also responsible. The Club was then sentenced by the Association fined by converted to euros, 450.