Roots and Trajectories of Violent Extremism and Terrorism A Cooperative Program of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences (1995-2020) (2022) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix D: Terrorist Attack at a School in the North Caucasus (Gennady Kovalenko)
Appendix D: Terrorist Attack at a School in the North Caucasus (Gennady Kovalenko)
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For example, the numerous terrorist attacks, sabotage, murders, and abductions during 1998–2004 did not lead to any politically significant changes, with serious complaints against the leaders of the bandit groups by their foreign financial sponsors. To prove their professional suitability, the revolutionary leaders in Chechnya felt that they had to carry out a series of brutal terrorist acts, as described below.
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Shortly thereafter, a suicide bomber killed 10 people and wounded 50 more at a Moscow metro station. Then bandits in the North Caucasus, in constant contact with Middle East compatriots, particularly in the United Arab Emirates, headed for Beslan, bringing an arsenal of weapons, equipment, and explosive devices with them.
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The events in Beslan, the armed attacks in Ingushetia and Grozny in the summer of 2004, and the terrorist attacks in Moscow were all part of a unified strategy of the ideologues of international terrorism to expand their influence as widely as possible, create an atmosphere of universal fear, cause the population to mistrust the capabilities of the government, and force the government leaders to enter into negotiations with bandit leaders. The leaders of the Chechen fighters continued making focused efforts to spread instability not only to Chechnya but also to the majority of adjoining territories.
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activities, deliberations of G-8 countries, activities of the NATO-Russia Council, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the Council for Europe was encouraged. U.S.-Russia cooperation was considered essential, including strengthening control over trade of weapons, extradition of terrorists, and closing channels for financing of terrorist organizations.
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