Juma Namangani

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Juma Namangani, born Jumaboi Ahmadzhanovich Khojayev (born in 1969, died 2001), founded and led the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a designated Islamic terrorist organization that operates in Uzbekistan, until an American airstrike near Kunduz, Afghanistan killed him as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in November 2001.[1]

Namangani, conscripted into the Soviet Army in 1987, fought in the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan.

He received training at the Saboteur Training Center of the First Chief Directorate of the KGB in 1989-91. This school now belongs to the FSB.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S.: Diplomat sees growing terrorism challenge in Central Asia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  2. ^ Konstantin Preobrazhensky. "Russia and Islam are not Separate: Why Russia backs Al-Qaeda". Retrieved on 21 August 2008.  mirror

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