Government forces clash with opposition fighters in Gorno-Badakshan region . The war divided people along ethnic and regional lines , and the Pamiri largely sided with the opposition . Hide Caption 8 of 168 Tensions run high in the area ; ethnic Pamiris have been at odds with the government . The region was a stronghold for Islamist rebels during a bloody civil war .
Government forces clash with opposition fighters in Gorno-Badakshan region . Hide Caption 8 of 168 Tensions run high in the area ; ethnic Pamiris have been at odds with the government . The region was a stronghold for Islamist rebels during a bloody civil war .