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Coverage dated March 24, 2024

Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The four men charged with the massacre at a Moscow theater have been identified by authorities as citizens of Tajikistan, some of the thousands who migrate to Russia each year from the poorest of the former Soviet republics to scrape out marginal existences.

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  1. WFLA

    Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife (opens WFLA)

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    TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The four men charged with the massacre at a Moscow theater have been identified by authorities as citizens of Tajikistan, some of the thousands who migrate to Russia each year from the poorest of the former Soviet republics to scrape out marginal existences.

  2. Voice of America

    Russian Massacre Suspects' Homeland Plagued by Poverty, Religious Strife (opens Voice of America)

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    A look at the people, militant groups and political history connected to the Moscow attack that killed 139 people

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The militants claiming responsibility for the Moscow massacre that killed 139 people — a branch of the Islamic State group in neighboring Afghanistan — reportedly recruit heavily from Tajikistan.

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