Afghanistan: Connections to Islamic Movements in Central and South Asia and Southern Russia (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Dec. 7, 1999 |
| Report Number |
RS20411 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Kenneth Katzman, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
After several years of relative peace in Central Asia and southern Russia, Islamic extremist
movements have become more active in Russia and in Central and South Asia, threatening stability
in the region. Although numerous factors might account for the upsurge in activity, several of these
movements appear to have connections to the Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
These linkages raise questions about whether the United States, as part of a broader effort to promote
peace and stability in the region, should continue to engage the Taliban regime, or strongly confront
it. This report will be updated as events warrant. See also CRS Report RS20358, Chechnya
Conflict: Recent Developments; CRS Report RL30294 , Central Asia's Security: Issues
and
Implications for U.S. Interests; CRS Report 98-106, Afghanistan: Current Issues and
U.S. Policy
Concerns; and CRS Issue Brief 94041, Pakistan-U.S. Relations .
