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In reply to the discussion: The Meme of “Russian Aggression” [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)31. Oh yes, you mean those fundamentalists who were in contact with Al-qaida?
http://www.esisc.org/upload/publications/briefings/russia-ukraine-crimea-as-a-new-hotbed-of-radical-islam-in-post-soviet-space/Russia%20Ukraine.pdf
There was a problem with emerging fundamentalists in Crimea well before 2014.
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: CRIMEA AS A NEW HOTBED OF RADICAL ISLAM IN POST-SOVIET SPACE
By
Evgenia Gvozdeva
Director of Production
In a video that was recently posted on Youtube and on Russian jihadist websites emir ofJaish al
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Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA), Batallion of foreign fighters in Syria, Salahuddin Shishani, and his naib Abdul-Kerim Krimsky (Crimean) addressed to Muslims. The video mentions the latest developments in jihad of Northern Caucasian fighters against governmental roops in Syria.
The last part of the video is of a particular interest as it calls for jihad in Crimea.Abdul-Kerimand Shishani urged for jihad in
Crimea, meanwhile mentioning thatNorthern Caucasian jihadists will not go to Crimea, but they leave the honor of
waging jihad to Tatars in Crimea.
There was a problem with emerging fundamentalists in Crimea well before 2014.
RUSSIA/UKRAINE: CRIMEA AS A NEW HOTBED OF RADICAL ISLAM IN POST-SOVIET SPACE
By
Evgenia Gvozdeva
Director of Production
In a video that was recently posted on Youtube and on Russian jihadist websites emir ofJaish al
-
Muhajireen wal-Ansar (JMA), Batallion of foreign fighters in Syria, Salahuddin Shishani, and his naib Abdul-Kerim Krimsky (Crimean) addressed to Muslims. The video mentions the latest developments in jihad of Northern Caucasian fighters against governmental roops in Syria.
The last part of the video is of a particular interest as it calls for jihad in Crimea.Abdul-Kerimand Shishani urged for jihad in
Crimea, meanwhile mentioning thatNorthern Caucasian jihadists will not go to Crimea, but they leave the honor of
waging jihad to Tatars in Crimea.
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Actually it was, but to understand the choices you have to know the history of post soviet Crimea
newthinking
Feb 2015
#37
And there are still dishonest "reports" of "military on the streets" "enforcing order"
newthinking
Feb 2015
#21
You mean like Prague, Chechenya, Afghanistan? Those meme filled Russian peace initiatives????
marble falls
Jan 2015
#5
Sad, I used to come to DU to find information on current events that was not available anywhere
1monster
Jan 2015
#13