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November 13, 2007
Russia: Feds Shoot Up and Shut Down Dagestan Jihad Group
Russian Special Forces destroyed eight members of Buinaksky Jamaat, a group of devout Muslims seeking to establish Islamic rule in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan.
Russian officials say the eight -- two woman and six men -- were killed in a brutal firefight that lasted for several hours. Two of the women and two men were married. On Monday they were caught in their hideout, a private residence, in an elite district of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan. This fact has authorities concerned that Islamic jihad has supporters among the wealthy and elite in the region.
Officials say the devout Muslims were planning to take hostage a nearby school shortly before New Year's, which is the most important holiday in Russia. In September 2004 devout Muslims seized a school in Beslan in the Russian republic of North Ossetia, and massacred 360 hostages out of a total of about 1200.
For a detailed account (in Russian) of the Makhachkala firefight go to Newsru: http://newsru.com/russia/13nov2007/band.html
Posted by Jean de la Valette at November 13, 2007 2:39 AM
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