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IS Recruiters Target Central Asia

Central Asia has become an increasing source of foreign fighters for radical militant groups operating in the Middle East, notably Islamic State. The group's aggressive recruiting targets vulnerable young men in countries with declining economic prospects and repressive governments. Zlatica Hoke reports on what motivates people to join the radical Islamists and what can be done to stop them.

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