Tajikistan - Clashes between troops and rebels

(6 May 1998) T/I: 11:00:10
Government troops in Tajikistan have joined forces with UN observers to survey the scenes of fierce gun battles that erupted near the capital Dushanbe at the end of last week. 20 government soldiers were killed and 80 wounded in clashes between government troops and oppposition rebels on Thursday (30/4) and Friday (1/4) Up to 25 civilians were also killed. In central Dushanbe armed soldiers patrol the streets.
SHOWS:
TAJIKISTAN, RECENT
WS gunman on hills overlooking Dushanbe,
WS Dushanbe,
MS two gunmen on roof,
WS government building,
Old man on donkey rides past,
bearded old man with stick walks past Presidential Palace;
WS government troops,
CU soldier with huge beard,
WS UN armoured trucks,
MS two UN officers,
MS more government troops,
MS troops loading machine guns onto trucks,
CU of same,
MS Akbar Turadzon Zada, APC drives past;
SOT Zada (in Russian): "We are driving out to fulfill the resolutions of the government. By government resolution a commission has been formed, which I, as Deputy Prime Minister, head.";
WS UN column drives off;
WS troops standing on roof overlooking battle site,
WS troops with artillery, on truck,
Head of Tajik Guard, General Gaffur Mirzoev showing the scene,
CA soldiers with canon;
SOT Mirzoev (in Russian): "The town is quiet, we are carrying out our orders. We have proved the Tajik government is strong enough. The government will always make the first move, make concessions. We will always follow the will of the president so there will be peace and quiet in Tajikistan.";
WS soldiers overlooking battlefield,
Soldiers aiming machine gun.
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