| Share
 
World > Countries > Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Previous
Flag of Uzbekistan
Index
  1. Uzbekistan Main Page
  2. Indpendent, but with Appalling Conditions
  3. A Rocky Relationship with the United States
  4. Human Rights Watch Expelled
  5. Militant Leader Killed by U.S. Drone Strike
Militant Leader Killed by U.S. Drone Strike

In early August 2012, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a major militant group with close ties to Al Qaeda, announced that the group's leader, Uthman Adil, had been killed in a U.S. drone strike. Adil was killed in Pakistan, near the Afghan border back in April 2012 when a U.S. drone fired missiles into a tribal region. Adil's death was confirmed by a security official from Pakistan who said his death was a "major blow" to the militant group.

The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has a reputation for extreme violence even when compared to other militant groups in the region. Therefore, its members have been attacked repeatedly by U.S. drones. One of these previous attacks killed Tahir Yuldashev, the group's leader before Adil.

See also Encyclopedia: Uzbekistan .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Uzbekistan
Ministry of Macroeconomy and Statistics www.gov.uz/

Information Please® Database, © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

1 2 3 4 5
Uruguay Countries Vanuatu

Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Uzbekistan

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Chemistry Tutoring , Algebra Questions