Dushanbe, Tajikistan - City's Only Synagogue Attacked

Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Vandals attacked the last remaining synagogue in the city of Dushanbe, capital of the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan, in what is believed to have been an attempt to set the building on fire.
Two youths approached the synagogue and hurled a Molotov cocktail into the courtyard, which burst into flames. Two elderly Jews who were inside at the time saw the youths and began to chase them, but they managed to get away, and local police were called but failed to intervene.

The incident marked the second time in the past month that the synagogue has come under attack.
On August 18, unidentified assailants started a fire in the building and fled the scene. The flames damaged some curtains before being extinguished. The perpetrators were never caught.
Authorities say that it is the Jewish community's responsibility to pay for security.