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Inside Story - Violence in the Caucasus - 18 August 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Aug 20 09
Witnessed: 663 veces
Regions: Eastern Europe, Russia
Issues: Violence
Tags: bombing, caucasus, chechnya, ingushetia, killing
Violence in former Soviet States in the Caucasus region appears to be on the rise. We ask: what are the root causes of this upswing in violence? Separatist sentiments or disenchantment with the governing regimes?
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