On July 13, 1993, during the civil war in Tajikistan, a group of hundreds of armed militants attempted to invade Tajikistan from Afghanistan, seize power, and establish the Islamic State. However, they faced strong resistance from 48 Russian military outposts guarding the common border of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Russian army sacrificed 25 people and repelled the attack of armed militants
On July 13, 1993, during the civil war in Tajikistan, a group of hundreds of armed militants attempted to invade Tajikistan from Afghanistan, seize power, and establish the Islamic State. However, they faced strong resistance from 48 Russian military outposts guarding the common border of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Russian army sacrificed 25 people and repelled the attack of armed militants