The Participation of North Caucasian Jihadists in the Syrian Civil War and Its Security Implications

Abstract

This article examines the security implications for Russia, Syria, and a number of Middle Eastern nations of the participation of North Caucasian jihadists in the Syrian civil war.

Keywords

• Syria
• civil war
• jihadism
• North Caucasus
• Chechnya
• Dagestan
• counterinsurgency
• Russia