The height of hostilities occurred from 1992–93 and pitted Kulyabi militias against an array of groups, including militants from the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRP) and ethnic minority Pamiris from Gorno-Badakhshan.
Puncak peperangan terjadi pada 1992-93 ketika para milisi Kulyabi melawan berbagai kelompok, termasuk militan dari Partai Renaissance Islam Tajikistan (IRP) dan etnis minoritas Pamiris dari Gorno-Badakhshan.