Terrorism in Uzbekistan

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Prior to the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) posed the greatest threat to the Karimov administration. In 2002 the IMU was reclassified as terrorist by the United States.[1] Since the invasion, the IMU has been greatly weakened due to US military actions which cut off its supply of resources[2] and killed its leader, Juma Namangani.[3]

The largest terrorist attacks were the 1999 Tashkent bombings, the IMU invasions of 2000-2001, and the Tashkent attacks of March and July 2004.[2]

  1. ^ Richard Boucher (25 September 2002). "Redesignation of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as a Foreign Terrorist Organization". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
  2. ^ a b Republic of Uzbekistan against terrorism: Approaches, experiences, prospects Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Geneva Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces
  3. ^ U.S.: Diplomat sees growing terrorism challenge in Central Asia RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty