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Islamic State in Central Asia
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Kyrgyzstan's Self-Defeating Conflict With Moderate Islam
By Uran Botobekov
The state's clash with a well-respected Muslim leader will only encourage true radicalization in the country.
ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy
By Uran Botobekov
The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented.
How Putin Plans to Fight Terrorism in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Fears of spillover from Afghanistan and ISIS have prompted Moscow to increase its military might in Central Asia.
Russia Continues Inflating the ISIS Threat in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
ISIS is recruiting around the world, but Russian rhetoric boosts the threat of ISIS to the region beyond reality.
Washington’s Revealing Central Asia Report
By Casey Michel
A new State Department report is further evidence of a lack of U.S. policy for the region.
Tajikistan's Former Special Police Commander Appears in Second ISIS Video
By Catherine Putz
In his second video, Gulmurod Halimov threatens his brother and a government cleric.
Missing Tajik Commander Shows Up in ISIS Video
By Catherine Putz
Halimov has been missing since late April and was reportedly arrested last week in Turkey. The mystery continues.
Did the Missing Tajik Commander Just Reappear?
By Catherine Putz
Some reports say Gulmurod Halimov has been detained in Turkey. Tajik authorities are not so sure.
Tajik Special Police Commander Disappears
By Catherine Putz
Some have speculated that Gulmurod Halimov has left the country to join ISIS. His family says that isn’t true.
Tajikistan to Local Police: Stop Forcibly Shaving Muslims
By Catherine Putz
Police should only remind young men to "take care of themselves and observe personal hygiene," not actually shave them
A Kyrgyz Family in the Islamic State
By Luca Bello
A family leaves home in Kyrgyzstan to join the Islamic State. Tragedy ensues.
Moscow Hypes the Central Asia Jihadist Threat
By Casey Michel
Wildly overstating the threat Islamic State poses to the region justifies calls for more curbs on civil liberties.
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