December 27, 2009 - Islamist militants from the North Caucasus have claimed responsibility for the murder of a Russian Orthodox priest. Militants linked to Chechen rebels have released a website statement to say the priest, Daniil Sysoyev, had been killed by a man who had sworn loyalty to Doku Umarov. Umarov is the self-proclaimed leader of a group that has sought to unite militant Islamist groups in Russia's North Caucasus and establish Islamic Sharia law in the region. Sysoyev had been an outspoken critic of Islam. He was was shot dead in his church in Moscow by an unknown assailant last month. Click below for story.
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