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| Over 1,300 Dagestanis are fighting inside Syria |
| 2019-03-21 |
| [ALMASDARNEWS] More than 1,300 people coming from Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan ...a formerly inoffensive Caucasus republiccurrently bedevilled by low-level Islamic insurgency, occasional outbreaks of separatism, ethnic tensions and terrorism, primarily due to its proximity to Chechnya. There are several dozen ethnic groups, most of which speak either Caucasian, Turkic, or Iranian languages. Largest among these ethnic groups are the Avar, Dargin, Kumyk, Lezgin, and Laks. While Russers form less than five percent of the population, Russian remains the primary official language and the lingua franca... have joined Syrian Death Eaters, the head of Dagestan’s National Guard department, Magomed Baachilov, has told news hounds. "At present, more than 1,300 Dagestani people are fighting in the Syrian Arab Republic. Imagine the consequences of their return. All they can do is kill and rape. If they return, the entire North Caucasus region will be in trouble. That’s why we are taking precautions," Baachilov said. According to the official, a "sufficient number" of Death Eaters who returned from Syria have been identified and detained. Others were killed in special operations. "It is also of great concern that more and more often, interior ministry officers come across facts indicating that young women aged between 18 and 25 are departing to Syria. They leave not to accompany their husbands; they go there to take part in hostilities. A significant number of our young women have been departing to Syria," Baachilov added. In March 2018, Dagestan’s Interior Minister Abdurashid Magomedov said about 1,300 residents of the republic have joined the ranks of international terrorist organizations. According to the regional minister, 15 people were detained upon their return to Dagestan from Syria, where they fought for Death Eater groups. 23 people were detained while attempting to leave for Syria and join Death Eater groups there. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I predict these will not be repatriated with a perpetual stipend. Sweden, looking at you... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-03-21 15:42 |