Sweden sheltering terrorist cleric: Uzbek TV
Published: 29 May 10 09:00 CET | Print version
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A cleric based in Sweden has been accused by Uzbek state television of instigating a suicide attack on the US embassy in 2004, as well as directing a series of high-profile killings last year.
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A documentary that aired on Thursday night said Obidkhon Nazarov, a once-popular preacher in Uzbekistan who fled to neighbouring Kazakhstan in the late 1990s, had flown to Sweden with the help of "foreign secret services" in 2005.
"Although Nazarov was wanted by Uzbek law enforcement, including Interpol, he could freely fly away from Almaty airport with the help of invisible hands... and found safe shelter in Sweden," the documentary said.
From Sweden "he is still trying to set up his jihad group" that has planned terrorist attacks in Uzbekistan, it said.
Nazarov was granted refugee status by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2006 and in recent years has been living openly in Sweden, where he has criticised the Uzbek authorities.
The former imam of Tokhtoboy mosque in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, Nazarov has previously denied links to extremists in Uzbekistan, a majority-Muslim former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
In the attacks last June, a deputy director of a religious school and a number of senior anti-terror officials were killed.
More than 90 people were arrested afterwards and most were jailed following closed trials, according to human rights groups.
The documentary showed several defendants testifying against Nazarov, and it said the murders were Nazarov's latest attempt to destabilise Uzbekistan after his previous attempt in 2004.
That year dozens of people were killed in a series of attacks and suicide bombers struck the US and Israeli embassies.
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We don't need Jihadists in Europe. They have no place here.
He should be arrested and turned over to Interpol. There'll probably be a price to pay for sheltering this rogue.
Personally he is very kind and has a good knowledge of Islam. His speeches in mosques help people to understand what is Islam and what is like to be Muslim.
Most of Uzbek population is Muslim, but very few follow the Islamic rules. After listening Obidhon's speeches people started to follow the Islamic rules, pray 5 times in a day, do not drink an alcohol and do not be afraid of anyone, only God and so on. They are simple man and woman just like you and me, not a terrorist, only difference is - they believe in Islam.
Uzbek goverment created an artificial bomb-attacks (just like some other countries) and tried to get rid of famous persons who has big number of followers and announce them as a terrorist and Obidhon was one of them.
Nemesis, do not judge people before knowing them pplz.
This message will now follow a number of hateful ignorant rude and ill mannered people. Ah am so use to it now!!
even though, I really want to tell you that in there are some "dictatorial regimes or leaders" in some Islamic countries especially those supported by the US there the best way to get rid of those in the "opposition" is by accusing them of terrorism, then they will go immediately to an anonymous prison to a place no one know where it is, whether he is islamist or communist or liberalist or whatever it doesn't matter he is in the opposition that's unfortunately happening all the time I have many friends frm different countries telling me the same
The guy who stole his car last year is a terrorist.
Gordon Brown is a terrorist.
The person who pushed in front of him in the bus queue this morning is a terrorist.
Diego Maradonna is a terrorist (and a cheat).
John Robertson is a terrorist (He was the school bully).
Wow this is easy. Can they all be deported to Uzbekistan too? Or do you want more evidence than just what Robinhood TV has to say. I hope so.
Do you believe that you are Bin Laden's right hand? Come to Uzbekistan and our guys make you to confess. They never use torture, unless you don't confess.
Do you think there is no witness? Dosens are waiting to you to arrive. We have no hearts? Actually, after Soviet era we learned the golden rule "Interest" comes first.
PS: Nemesis and likes, would you like to receive similar comments like yours if you detained in Iran or in China and when they accuse you of being a spy? ie comments "like let them get what they deserve".