Note that they say they’re acting in defense of Muslims, who they claim are being “destroyed” by the Russians. Muslims in the West would claim that these jihadis are misunderstanding and misrepresenting Islam. Are there any Muslims in Dagestan or the nearby areas who feel the same way? Why is there no large-scale movement, or even a small one, of Muslims denouncing Vilayat Dagestan’s “hijacking” of Islam and acting to curb its influence?
“Militants tell Russia: Rebel against Putin, or else,” by F. Brinley Bruton for NBC News, January 26 (thanks to Twostellas):
Militants who claimed responsibility for last month’s suicide bombings that killed at least 34 people in the city of Volgograd have warned Russians that they faced more attacks if they didn’t rebel against President Vladimir Putin.
Russia faces heightened fears of militant attacks in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, which start on February 7.
“Gone are the days when it was possible to destroy Muslims gratuitously,” the group, Vilayat Dagestan, said on its website. “Today, one mujahid could destroy dozens or even hundreds of people in your cities. And do not think that these are isolated cases and that you will not feel the losses. The number of such bombings will only grow, and they will overtake many of you.”
The militant also said that the Volgograd attacks – one of a train station and a trolley bus – were a response to “atrocities carried out by the disbelievers on the ground of the Caucasus.”
Moscow has battled an Islamic insurgency for years in the northern Caucuses [sic] region.
Last week the group, whose name means “Province of Dagestan,” warned Putin to expect a “present” at the event.
“The Kremlin gang leaders make cannon fodder of you and your children, while they themselves accumulate billions in this war,” the statement said. “If you do not decapitate this hydra, you will not see a quiet life.”
The new statement came as Russian security forces hunted for at least five suspected terrorists – some of them so-called “black widows” – who may be plotting attacks against the Olympic torch relay or the games themselves.
A four-minute video which had been posted by an ally of al Qaeda emerged Friday. In it, a militant likened the upcoming Olympics to those held under Adolf Hitler in 1936, and warned again of terror at the upcoming Sochi Games.

mortimer says
If ‘moderate Muslims’ don’t step up to the plate and volunteer information, the rest of the population (the dirty kafirs) will in self-defense need to banish ALL Muslims.
If ‘moderate Muslims’ aren’t on the side of security and stability, they are not partners in our Western democracies, but co-conspirators with the terrorists.
fair_dinkum says
i hope the bear wakens and this turns into a fullblown conflict.
Fair Warning says
Putin won’t mess around- If there is another Islamic attack on the Olympics, remember Munich, look for Putin to purge Muslims from Russia by what ever means necessary.
Charli Main says
If Putin purges all the Muslims infesting Russia, I´ll bet you a bent dollar to a dime, they will all finish up in Europe and the USA as “refugees” and “asylum” seekers.
These “poor Muslims” NEVER want to go and live with their Muslim brothers, in the perfect Muslim societies of the mega rich Gulf States or Egypt or Libya or Algeria.
No, they are all desperate to live in the Kaffair hell holes of the West, among the filthy infidels.
How the “poor things” must suffer living on Kaffir charity.!!!! (tongue in cheek, folks)
Mo-Blows says
Any HONEST muslim ,or anyone who has done even a rudimentary study of islam can tell you that the founder of Islam would be more than proud at what these so called ” extremists ” are doing.
THEY are in FACT following the personal example of their prophet. the likes of these Mujahadeen , The Taliban , Al Qaeda are not the misunderstanders of Muhammads teachings , it is those who actually say they Islam is Peaceful and tolerant who are, especially since we all know what Muhammad truly was.
Salah says
“THEY are in FACT following the personal example of their prophet”
Who can blame them? they are simply following the Perfect Man of Islam!
“Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the latter day and remembers Allah much.” Qur’an 33:21
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2010/12/perfect-man-of-islam.html
pongidae rex says
Joseph Stalin would know how to deal with these vermin. It would be ugly, but it would solve the problem.
gravenimage says
Islamic Jihadists to Russia: “Today, one mujahid could destroy dozens or even hundreds of people in your cities….The number of such bombings will only grow.”
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All Muslims are interested in is death and destruction.
More:
Last week the group, whose name means “Province of Dagestan”
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Not really—a “Vilayet” is a part *of the Caliphate*. This is an assertion that the Caliphate, which allows for offensive conquest of Infidels, will be reconstituted.
More:
A four-minute video which had been posted by an ally of al Qaeda emerged Friday. In it, a militant likened the upcoming Olympics to those held under Adolf Hitler in 1936, and warned again of terror at the upcoming Sochi Games.
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I’m not the biggest fan of Putin and authoritarian Russia, but this is absurd. Besides, pious Muslims *admire* Hitler and the Nazis, as they do no other Infidels.
This is just rhetoric for the West—even though the same Jihadists also targeted the London Olympics.
The Jihad is the Jihad.
aprilyn says
Putin has made some good decisions, he’s not stupid, he was KGB, but the whole world has caved to the muslims so far, just hope Putin stands strong and tuff.
fair_dinkum says
i think that Putin will surprise us all, even for him.
Russia could see this coming during the ‘arab spring’. a few govt representatives made statements akin to ‘the whole region (middle east) will burn for decades” they are pretty forthright people.
Putin has the credibility and the background. KGB in the old days, and in the wholly totalitarian, sectarian USSR. and the then Soviets NEVER tolerated anything from any religious group.
the 2 nd incident in this drama, with the execution style, seemingly simultaneous shootings of 5 terror suspects in 4 cars around the city at different points..(and recovering a bomb) That’s a clear message. it says
we know who and where you are and there will be a lot more of this.
i read a figure of 33% of the Russian armed forces are moslems. i will have to confirm this, but maybe so. i dont know what it could be, but i hope he has a contingency for this.
and when Putin does slaughter, arrest and purge this atrocious blight from his country, he will be denigrated as some sort of war criminal in the west.. you’d think. however, when faced with accusations like this, Russians usually tell it like it is. it will be to the tune of “they keep threatening and attacking us. what else are we supposed to do?”
and if he says it enough, this simple fact, and lists the bombings and gathers good intelligence, while he’s doing it, maybe others will put 2 and 2, finally, together.