Militant Uzbek leader thought to be alive
The charismatic military leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is most likely still alive, Kyrgyzstan`s security council secretary told Kyrgyz Kabar news agency in a Tuesday report. With authoritarian secular leaders and fundamental Islamists vying for control in central Asia, analysts say news that Juma Namangani is still alive could polarize forces for upheaval in the former Soviet republics. Full Story