Dagestan’s Abandoned Counter-insurgency Experiment

In 2010, the Russian republic of Dagestan pioneered alternatives to force in dealing with its jihadist insurgency, though it reverted to repression ahead of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Faced with possible returns of fighters from Syria and Iraq, the authorities should revisit their nuanced policies.

• Primary Source

ICG: Publications: Reports and Briefings https://www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updates/reports-and-briefings

ICG: Regions / Countries > Europe > Russia-North Caucasus https://www.crisisgroup.org/europe-central-asia/caucasus/russianorth-caucasus

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