DUSHANBE, Tajikistan— A military spokesman in Tajikistan says at least 23 soldiers have been killed after a convoy was attacked by Islamic…
Dushanbe, population 679,400 people (2008 est. ), is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. Dushanbe means "Monday" in Tajik, and the name reflects the fact that the city grew on the site of a village that originally was a popular Monday marketplace.






















