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IMU - Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Websites
Press release of Congressional notification, including fact sheet on the IMU.
http://secretary.state.gov/www/b...s/statements/2000/ps000915b.html
Secret services report that channels for trafficking drugs from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries are currently controlled by gunmen of the IMU, as drug traffic is the main source of finance for international terrorism.
http://english.pravda.ru/cis/2001/05/30/6301.html
Excerpts from a report by Iranian radio from Mashhad about the armed clashes in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and the IMU's letter of demands to the government
http://www.eurasianet.org/resour...istan/hypermail/200008/0026.html
An article by Ahmed Rashid about Juma Namangani, who, with Tahir Yuldeshev, founded the IMU in 1998.
http://www.feer.com/articles/2001/0104_19/p030region.html
A report about attacks in the region directed by the IMU and the group's ties to bin Laden.
http://www.emergency.com/2000/stans-prob.htm
The Taleban admit Uzbek Islamic militants are operating out of territory they control, but stop short of agreeing to extradition.
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/rca/rca_200012_32_1_eng.txt
Includes reasons the IMU was added to the terrorist list and the implications this has for the organization.
http://cnn.com/2000/ASIANOW/central/09/15/us.uzbekistan.ap/