Repressive policies of Kyrgyzstan and other former-Soviet central Asian republics have led to radicalisation of some Muslims thereIf Russian and Kyrgyz authorities are right approximately the identity of the bomber in Monday’s St Petersburg metro attack,it would be the first major terrorism attack carried out in Russia by someone from the central Asian republics, and will be a worrying sign for Russian authorities.
The bomber has been named as Akbarzhon Jalilov, or a 22-year-old native of Osh,a city in the south of Kyrgyzstan, who reportedly moved to Russia six years ago and obtained Russian citizenship. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com