29 Mar 2010

In February, Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov warned in an interview on a rebel-affiliated Web site that “the zone of military operations will be extended to the territory of Russia … the war is coming to their cities.

America, meet the thorn in Russia’s Caucasus. Umarov, also known by his Arabized name Dokka Abu Usman, is the #1 suspect in the double suicide bombing that killed dozens in Moscow today. (NPR)