In the spring of 1998, he, E and about 15 or 20 ex–Soviet special forces fighters went to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic that borders Afghanistan.

1998年春，萨特、E和约15到20名前苏联特种部队战士前往塔吉克斯坦首都杜尚别，塔吉克斯坦与阿富汗接壤，曾属于前苏联。