The suicide bomber behind the Aug. 17 attack against a police station in Nazron has been identified as Said Abu Sa’ad, a well-known Islamic preacher with scores of followers in Russia. He has indoctrinated recruits into jihadist activities in the past, the latest example being a suicide bomber who attacked the concert hall in Grozny. Sa’ad joined the jihad in the Caucasus earlier this year.
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