For September 9, 2007 human rights activists know four of the people of KC (Karachay-Cherkessia) who had been subjected to massive political repression carried out in the region in preparation for the Olympics-2014 in Sochi. Their names are Barakayev, Kabardayev, Karasov, Turkmenov.

During the past few weeks, the republic of Kabardino-Balkaria has been in the Russian news for three separate and important reasons. First, there has been a marked increase in the activity of the local mujahideen.

Just as “success” in Iraq is a myth, so is the ‘war is over” propaganda in Chechnya as the Mujahideen continue on the steadfast path with more attacks reported as Chechen President Dokku Umarov released a Ramadan statement on the state of affairs in the Caucasus.