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Chechen native disappears after being deported to Russia

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A Chechen native has disappeared after being detained in Cairo and deported to Moscow. Local media reported on Tuesday that Yusup Musayev had been detained at Cairo International Airport earlier this month at the request of Russian authorities. On 18 September, Musayev was deported to Russia. No one has heard from him since his plane arrived at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow later that same day. According to Chechen opposition movement 1adat, once in Russia, Musayev was kidnapped by Che

St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, which the group had reportedly planned to attack. Photo via Getyourguide

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Daghestani man commits suicide in Austrian deportation centre

by Luiza Mchedlishvili

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A Daghestani man accused of planning terrorist attacks has committed suicide in an Austrian deportation centre, hours before he was expected to be deported to Russia. On Thursday, Austrian tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported the man’s suicide, describing him as a member of Wilayat Khorasan, a regional branch of terrorist organisation Islamic State. Other outlets later confirmed the reports with the Viennese State Police Directorate. The Wilayat Khorasan group took responsibility for t

Still from video uploaded by Mamikhan Umarov to YouTube on 2 July.

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Austrian authorities probe murder of man identified as Kadyrov critic Mamikhan Umarov

by OC Media

•3 min read

Austrian authorities are investigating the killing of a refugee from Russia, believed to be Chechen government critic Mamikhan Umarov. This is the latest in a series of killings seemingly tied to Russian and Chechen officials. Austrian police have said they apprehended two individuals over the fatal shooting of a man, whose acquaintances as well as members of the local Chechen diaspora have identified to be Mamikhan Umarov, a critic of Chechen government residing in Austria. The case is bei