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A struggle for peace in Dagestan

by Todd Mundt

As we discuss the counterinsurgency effort in Afghanistan, here’s a report from Dagestan, the Russian republic in the North Caucasus.

Russia has been been fighting Muslim insurgents there for more than a decade, and the rebellion shows no sign of ending.

Here’s an update from Neave Barker of Al Jazeera English.

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