Terrorism 2016-12-22 Uzbekistan, Afghanistan battle to undermine militant drug trade Ongoing efforts on both sides of border are undermining the financial viability of militants in Afghanistan who depend heavily on drugs for income. 2016-12-16 Mothers of Kyrgyz militants wait in vain for returning sons Of the estimated 600 Kyrgyz civilians who have left to join extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, many have ended up dead. 2016-12-12 Kyrgyzstan aims to stem recruitment to extremist groups The effort continues as an estimated 600 Kyrgyz militants have left to fight in Syria and Iraq. 2016-12-07 EU, Central Asia co-operate to prevent fighter flow to Middle East Leaders from Central Asia and the EU leaders are also discussing joint efforts to stem terrorist activities in region. 2016-12-05 Campaign aims to steer Kazakhstani youth away from extremism During the month-long drive, anti-extremism meetings, flash mobs, free film showings, forums, training sessions and online anti-extremism activities took place. 2016-12-02 Kyrgyzstan monitoring accounts tied to extremist organisations Finding the sources who finance terrorist attacks and other plots is essential to national security, officials say. 2016-12-01 Turkmenistan strengthens border over worries of extremist infiltration A build-up of Afghan extremist groups on the Afghan-Turkmen border is alarming Turkmen leaders, sources close to the government say. 2016-11-30 Kyrgyz youth launch anti-extremism movement The effort comes as security agencies estimate that about 600 Kyrgyz are fighting alongside militants in Syria and Iraq. 2016-11-30 Terror threat in Uzbekistan remains low: report According to the Global Terrorism Index, Uzbekistan was ranked 117th out of 163 countries. 2016-11-29 Kazakhstan looks to NGOs in fight against extremism A number of local organisations have been holding forums and events recently that aim to defuse extremist ideas circulating throughout the region. Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | Next
