Authorities say the teenager wanted to leave the country to join his father, a top IS commander – if he is still alive.
Tajikistan Detains Son of High-Ranking Defector to Islamic State

Authorities say the teenager wanted to leave the country to join his father, a top IS commander – if he is still alive.
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