Muhammadboqir Muhammadboqirov
Tajik Pamiri opposition fighter (1963–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammadboqir Muhammadboqirov[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] (10 October 1963 – 22 May 2022), commonly known as Colonel Boqir, was an Isma'ili Shia Pamiri political figure, at one point associated with the United Tajik Opposition political alliance, from the Barkhorugh microraion of the city of Khorugh in the Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region of Tajikistan.[1][2][3] He has been variously described as someone who was either a warlord or popular oppositionist, by his enemies and supporters respectively.[4]
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Native name | Муҳаммадбоқир Муҳаммадбоқиров |
Nickname(s) | Colonel Boqir |
Born | (1963-10-10)October 10, 1963 Khorugh, Shughnon District, Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | May 22, 2022(2022-05-22) (aged 58) Khorugh, Shughnon District, Badakhshan Mountainous Autonomous Region, Tajikistan |
Allegiance | United Tajik Opposition (1993–1997) Tajikistan (1997–2006) |
Service | Tajik Border Service |
Years of service | 1997–2006 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Murghob border detachment |
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