Three more have already been deported. They are suspected of having ties to the terrorist organization “Islamic State.” According to Western media, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that a decision has been made to deport eight citizens of Tajikistan detained on suspicion of links to terrorists. It is reported that the eight […]
Three more have already been deported. They are suspected of having ties to the terrorist organization “Islamic State.”
According to Western media, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that a decision has been made to deport eight citizens of Tajikistan detained on suspicion of links to terrorists.
It is reported that the eight Tajik citizens were arrested in June as a result of coordinated raids in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia.
According to the investigation, shortly after the eight Tajik citizens crossed the border into the United States, the FBI learned of their possible connections to the “Islamic State.” The agency uncovered a terrorist plot “at an early stage,” and the suspects were immediately detained. Reports indicate that conversations were intercepted, and they were also checked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.
According to media reports, three of the men have already been returned to their homeland and to Russia, while four others are awaiting a decision from an immigration court judge. The eighth arrested man is still awaiting trial due to health issues, but U.S. officials stated that he is likely to face the same outcome as the other seven suspects.
Reports indicate that last year, citizens of Tajikistan were involved in terrorist plots in Russia, Iran, and Turkey, and several were arrested following a bloody attack in Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 133 people. This attack was linked to the terrorist organization “Islamic State – Khorasan,” one of the ISIS affiliates that emerged in 2015.
Experts increasingly express the opinion that one of the main reasons for the radicalization of Tajik youth and their joining extremist and terrorist groups is the misguided and anti-national policies, the prohibition and restrictions on civil and religious freedoms, and the increase in unlawful repression by law enforcement agencies, etc. Authorities and law enforcement agencies use all possible means to maintain a sense of fear among the population so that the 74-year-old dictator can remain in power.
As migrants reaching the southwestern border of the U.S. become more diverse, U.S. authorities are establishing direct exchanges of classified information between customs agencies and immigration judges to identify potentially dangerous criminals to American society.