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Chechen Strongman Calls Islamic State Governorate in Caucasus a 'Bluff'
Analysts suggest that the Islamic State could fill a power void in the region's simmering insurgency and eventually help fund and organize attacks on Moscow and other cities around Russia.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, April 21
Russia killed the Islamist leader of the Caucasus Emirate insurgency group, authorities to bulldoze migrant camps near Calais, Shiite militia returns body of former Saddam aide, and Thai officials make record seizure of ivory.
Caucasus Emirate Militants Pledge Allegiance to the Islamic State in New Video
The militant group responsible for a devastating attack on Chechnya's capital earlier this month have allegedly claimed direct affiliation with the Islamic State.
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Suicide Bombing May Signal Return of Terror to Chechnya
The war-torn hotbed of terrorism in southern Russia has been relatively quiet recently, but an attack Sunday that killed five people suggests Chechen terrorists are back.
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