This couple was riding with a group of 7 people through Tajikistan, a common bike touring route through Asia. Not considered dangerous A car of Muslims plowed into the entire group, stopped the car, and stabbed everybody.pic.twitter.com/hdm8yhSpJi
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Three blogs kept by the victims: Lauren & Jay - http://www.simplycycling.org Markus & Marie-Claire - https://www.2initinere.com/ Rene & Kim - https://kimenrenefietsen.wordpress.com/
Murdered on a stretch called the Pamir Highway. I'm not sure if there are any other popular ways across Asia. Everyone rides Pamir Highway and it is considered a safe-havenpic.twitter.com/x0XP8jEj6E
I don't think Tajikistan is that regularly touristed. It's pretty obscure, all things considered. Still, changes in the local security situation are important.
Pamir Highway is popular with bike tourists. Niche hobby but popular enough to have locals catering to ithttp://www.worldbiking.info/wordpress/2018/02/guide-cycling-pamir-highway/ …
But isn't that the point? Their naivety could not foresee this
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