An update to the earlier post I made about Turkmenistan's state media ignoring fighting between Islamists and government forces:
Authorities in Turkmenistan say they have "neutralised" a gang of drug traffickers in a security operation overnight in the capital Ashgabat.
The statement contradicted earlier media reports that security forces had been engaged in heavy gun battles with Islamist militants. ...
The claims are extremely difficult to confirm, as Turkmenistan is one of the world's most tightly controlled states.
The area of the fighting in Ashgabat has been sealed off, according to an AFP report.
Nope, no Islamists in Turkmenistan. Only drug dealers. :^)