December 2009
Peeling the Waziristan Onion
Central Aians in Armed Islamist Movements in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The history and motivation of the Central Asian Islamic militant forces that have been in Waziristan since their retreat from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and the fighting at Tora Bora in December 2001 warrants scrutiny. This force to a large degree represents not only the transformation of those who left Uzbekistan and other Muslim regions of the Soviet Union initially for religious reasons into armed militants, but also the transformation of a small number of them into suicide bombers and terrorists clearly aligned with the ideology and goals of Al-Qaida.
© 2009 Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
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Peter Sinnott
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