The Late Feb 2015 Chechen Revolt 17 dead

It looks like Boris Nemtsov managed to be gunned down during a Chechen Islamist revolt, south Russia.

 During the week from
On February 23 to March 1, 2015, at least 23 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 17 people were killed and six others wounded
 On February 16-22, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered,   Zero
On February 9-15, at least one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus,  1
On February 2-8, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus fixed no victims. Zero

'The death toll includes 14 suspected member of the armed underground (Islamists), including 11 in Dagestan and 3 in Chechnya, and 3 law enforcers, including two in Dagestan and one in Chechnya. '

"Versions are still the same: this was probably a provocation aimed at destabilizing the political situation in the country," Markin said. "A version linked to an Islamic-extremist trace is also being worked on."

I cannot ignore this.

The Islamic Connection ; Boris Nemtsov drive-by

 14% of Moscow is Muslim. There are IS supporters in Russia.

'Russia’s investigative committee was pursuing several lines on inquiry, including the possibility it was an attempt to destabilise the political landscape.
The committee, which reports to Putin, said the killing could be linked with events in Ukraine or have been carried out by radical Islamists. Vladimir Markin, a spokesman for the committee, said Nemtsov had received threats in connection with his position on the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris last month....'

'Friends said he had received anonymous death threats over the internet.
"Boris periodically received anonymous threats on social networking sites...Boris was worried," said opposition politician Ilya Yashin.
"He said he was under threat but never wanted additional security. (He said) if they want to kill (me) they will kill (me).”

'Nemtsov's lawyer Vadim Prokhorov said the politician had received threats on social networks and told police about them, but authorities didn't take any steps to protect him...'

'...deputy Boris Nemtsov had been receiving threats in social networks for several months prior to his death, Nemtsov’s assistant Olga Varkhina told TASS on Saturday.

"Boris Efimovich received threats in social networks. A statement for the police was filed after one such episode," Vakhrina said. "It happened at the end of 2014, maybe at the end of autumn, I cannot recall the exact date now," she added.

However, she said she does not know about "any direct threats from Yaroslavl residents or Yaroslavl officials." "I am confident there could not have been any," Vakhrina said....'

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'...The message of hate to Putin follows his strong support for Assad, without which he is likely to have been toppled. 

Putin is also loathed by Islamic extremists and terror groups for crushing attempts to set up an Islamic state in Chechnya, and in other mainly Muslim regions of southern Russia such as Dagestan.

The Russian leader has long argued that the West has missed the danger of such extremist groups...'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2741979/This-message-addressed-oh-Putin-ISIS-threaten-Russia-ties-Syrias-Assad-promise-liberate-Chechnya-Caucasus.html#ixzz3TGZbOxax

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