The rebels attacked a Tajik Defense Ministry outpost and took the troops hostage Saturday near the village of Tavil-Dar, some 280 kilometers east of the capital Dushanbe, Interfax reported Monday. It was unclear where the rebels took the soldiers.
Government troops clashed with opposition units for months in Tavil-Dar last fall, Interfax added. In a separate firefight in the area Saturday, two Tajik police officers and several rebels were reported killed during an opposition attack on a police checkpoint.
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