Emergency situation in Dushanbe, 1990

TAJIK SSR. USSR. Riot shields left by the side of the street in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe. Security has been tight, with public services disrupted and violent anti-government and race riots breaking out across the city. To stabilise the security situation, the authorities have been forced to declare a state of emergency, deploy troops and impose a curfew. (TASS file image / Robert Netelev)

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Anti-government Authorities Curfew Declare Deploy Disrupted Dushanbe Forced Impose Netelev Riot Shields Situation Stabilise Tajik Tight Violent

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