Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) Pledge Allegiance to IS Leader

Key Highlights Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) pledges allegiance to the IS leader. IMU together with it Chief Uthman Ghazi and its fighters have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), leader AbuBakr al-Baghdadi. This comes after months of IMU propaganda in support of the militant’s terror activities. IMU has approximately 5,000 fighters under its...