Uzbekistan Has Become an Increasingly Important Source of Recruits for ISIS

Although ISIS is getting annihilated on the battlefield, their philosophical existence will have to be dealt with for years   

CNSNews reports Uzbekistan, the country of origin of the man accused of carrying out Tuesday’s deadly vehicle-ramming attack in New York City, has become an increasingly important source of recruits to ISIS and other violent groups operating in Syria and Iraq in recent years.

Former Soviet republics now account for the largest number of foreign fighters who have flowed into Syria and Iraq to fight for ISIS and other violent groups in recent years, according to a report last week by the Washington-based security consultancy Soufan Group.

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