Tohir Yo‘ldosh
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Tohir Yo‘ldosh, born Tohir Abduhalilovich Yo‘ldoshev (in Russian: Тахир Абдухалилович Юлдашев Takhir Abdukhalilovich Yuldashev, born 1967) cofounded the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, an Islamist organization active in Central Asia, with Juma Namangani in December 1991. The United Nations considers the IMU an Islamic terrorist organization.[1]
When anti-Taliban forces killed Juma Namangani, the IMU's military leader and cofounder, in Afghanistan in 2001, Yo‘ldosh took over the IMU's day-to-day operations as well.[2]
A video message from Tohir Yo‘ldosh was reportedly distributed throughout the Uzbek areas of Central Asia in early 2007.[3] In the video Tohir was reported to have said:
| “ | Today, our primary goal is to emancipate Iraq and Afghanistan from the American occupation. | ” |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- An American wanted poster on Yo‘ldosh, from the Defense Intelligence Agency
[edit] References
- ^ "In the spotlight: The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)]", Center for Defense Information, March 25, 2002. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Terrorist Organizations. World Statesmen. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
- ^ Igor Rotar. "Ferghana valley: Return of the Jihad", Eurasianet, August 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
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