Uzbeksitan, the native country of the suspect in Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Manhattan, is a former Soviet Union republic that under a repressive government has become a hotbed for radicalism, Islamist extremism and terrorist recruitment. In the New York attack, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, allegedly drove a rented truck onto a bicycle path, killing eight people and injuring 12 others. Saipov, who is in custody, reportedly moved to the United States in 2010 on a green card, which allows him permanent residence. Saipov had become “radicalized domestically” after coming to the U.S., according to New York Gov. Terrorist groups like ISIS have drawn many fighters from Central Asian nations, especially Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Source: Huffington Post November 01, 2017 19:07 UTC