Russia warns ISIS-K recruting Central Asian migrants for regional terror networks
Russia's Federal Security Service has issued a warning about ISIS-K's recruitment of Central Asian migrants for regional terror networks. The agency's director, Alexander Bortnikov, noted that the group's Khorasan Branch is intensifying its efforts to enlist members from other extremist factions. This development raises concerns about the potential for increased terrorism in the region.
- ▪Russia's Federal Security Service has warned about ISIS-K's recruitment activities.
- ▪The group's Khorasan Branch is focusing on Central Asian migrants.
- ▪Alexander Bortnikov highlighted the recruitment from other extremist groups.
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Russia warns ISIS-K recruting Central Asian migrants for regional terror networksDirector of Russia’s Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said the group’s “Khorasan Branch” had stepped up efforts to recruit members from other extremist groups.Follow us on Google Illustration of ISIS terrorists. (photo credit: Corbis/Medyan Dairieh, Wikipedia)
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