On November 7, Uzbekistan's DXX announced that a Qoqon court sentenced 11 individuals to prison for terrorism-related offenses, highlighting ongoing issues with extremist ideologies in the region. These individuals were penalized for promoting jihad at clandestine "Saturday dinners" disguised as social gatherings.
The individuals were convicted on charges of financing terrorism and plotting to undermine the constitutional system, demonstrating the government's escalating response to combating extremism in the volatile Ferghana Valley.
Uzbekistan's ongoing efforts to tackle religious extremism focus on regions like Qoqon, where the rise of domestic and transnational Islamist groups threatens local stability amid ethnic diversity.
With afternoon discussions at local teahouses reportedly centered on creating an Islamic state, these events reveal the subtle yet significant ways extremist ideologies can spread within communities.
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