Militants in Khorog surrendered more than 200 weapons - Tajik Interior Ministry

Militants in Khorog surrendered more than 200 weapons - Tajik Interior Ministry 
Plot: A special operation in eastern TajikistanThe members of illegal armed groups in the city of Khorog in Tajikistan in the east over the past two days, voluntarily surrendered to the authorities of more than 200 firearms, said on Tuesday Tajik agency "Asia Plus" referring to the head of the press center of MIA of Tajikistan Mahmadullo Asadulloev.
Earlier, the Interior Ministry announced that those who voluntarily surrender illegally held weapons, will be exempt from criminal liability. Surrender of weapons, according to the agency, started in Khorog on Sunday, after lengthy negotiations.According Asadulloev, law enforcement officers have been transferred dozens of Kalashnikov assault rifles, machine guns, grenades, rocket launchers, artillery shells, bullets."Tajik Interior Ministry expresses its appreciation for their active support in the voluntary disarmament of armed groups representatives of the clergy, community and youth organizations, intellectuals and individual residents of Khorog," - said Asadulloyev.Special operation for the disposal of the gang to which the Tajik authorities blamed the assassination of General Abdullo Nazarov intelligence, began in the city of Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region on July 24. According to official data, during the raid killed 30 members of the group, another 40 were detained. It is also reported the deaths of 17 law enforcement officers and wounding 40. Among civilians, according to authorities, one person died. According to unofficial data, the casualties among civilians dozens. In the last few days in the region is a moratorium on firin