 Anti-government protests took place in the province's capital, Khorog, and in 1992 the republic declared itself an independent country.This declaration was later repealed.During the Tajikistan Civil War from 1992–1997 Pamiris in large backed the United Tajik Opposition, the Pamiris were targeted for massacres, especially those living in the capital Dushanbe and Qurghonteppa Oblast.