The North Caucasus: Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia

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A short article via CREST, which points to a longer, free report and starts with:

Despite its early and spectacular successes in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State (IS) has, over the last year, suffered repeated setbacks that have weakened its ability to control captured territory and implement its state-building agenda. A key aspect of IS’s strategy has been the mobilisation of supporters across Russia and the former Soviet Union. Other rebel groups in Syria have also attracted support from these areas, illustrating the need for a proper understanding of the Russian-speaking militant milieu, beyond IS’s territorial claims.

Link:https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/...eign-fighters/