Migrating Violence In The Caucasus -- Need To Know (PBS)
On Monday, two car bombs rocked Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. A part of the Russian Federation and nestled against the Caspian Sea just north of Azerbaijan, Dagestan has struggled for years with violence stemming from the insurgency in neighboring Chechnya. What is going on?
In one sense, this most recent bombing matters very little. Small gun fights with separatists or the occasional car bomb is a depressingly regular occurrence in Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia (the four most violence-prone Republics of the Russian Caucasus). Despite the undeniable tragedy, a lot of residents in these Republics have become accustomed to the idea of random violence.
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More News On The Unrest In The Caucasus
Moscow on security alert after North Caucasus bombs -- Reuters
Moscow on Alert After Pyatigorsk Blast -- Moscow Times
Moscow Hotel Evacuated After Bomb Threat Following Attack in North Ossetia -- Bloomberg
Suicide bomb and cafe blast rock Russia's Caucasus -- Reuters
Two blasts rock Russia's Caucasus region -- AFP
Investigators of Pyatigorsk blast obtain vital information -- RIA Novosti
Moscow police tighten security after blasts in North Caucasus -- Global Times/Xinhuanet
Deadly Suicide Attacks in North Caucasus -- New York Times
Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov tells Russia he should take new title -- The Telegraph
All cafes ordered shut in Chechnya during Ramadan -- Reuters
Armenia extends Russia’s military lease -- Financial Times
Russia to beef up military presence in former Soviet space -- The Telegraph
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