Siege of Dushanbe (1922)

Siege of Dushanbe (1922)
Part of Russian Civil War, Enver Pasha's Rebellion, the Basmachi movement, and the Battles for Dushanbe (1922)
Areas effected by the Basmachi rebellion in green
Date February 1922 Location Dushanbe, Soviet Union (now Tajikistan) Result Basmachi victory[1] Dushanbe remained in Basmachi hands until July 1922[2] Territorial changes Dushanbe captured by Basmachi forces
Belligerents
Basmachi Movement	Russian SFSR Soviet Bukhara
Commanders and leaders
Enver Pasha	Unknown Soviet commander
Strength
~1,500 Basmachi rebels[3]	Soviet garrison (unknown number)
Casualties and losses
Light	Moderate

The siege of Dushanbe took place in February 1922 during the Basmachi rebellion, an anti-Soviet uprising in Central Asia. The town of Dushanbe was captured by Basmachi forces under the command of Enver Pasha, a former Ottoman military leader who had aligned himself with the Basmachi rebels. The Soviet garrison was overwhelmed after a brief siege, and the Basmachi forces gained control of the town, marking a significant moment in the rebellion.^[4]