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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/central_asia_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia' data-article-id='466'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='14917'>Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declared Islamic State. </span> <span data-start-time='14917' data-end-time='24896'>The group targets young men in countries with weak economies and undemocratic, repressive governments.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='24896' data-end-time='35896'>The question is what causes people to join Islamist extremists and what can be done to stop them from doing so.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='35896' data-end-time='50313'>The United Nations estimates that at least 25,000 people from more than 100 countries belong to the Islamic State or other militant groups. </span> <span data-start-time='50313' data-end-time='65083'>Hundreds of people from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and more than 1,000 men from Kazakhstan have already joined the Islamic State, which some people call ISIS. </span> <span data-start-time='65083' data-end-time='72021'>Those recruitment numbers come from the U.S. Counterterrorism Center.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='72021' data-end-time='79792'>Congressman Chris Smith is from New Jersey and a member of the Republican Party. </span> <span data-start-time='79792' data-end-time='86063'>He says even government officials in some countries are joining the militants.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='86063' data-end-time='97104'>“Just last week we learned that the chief of Tajikistan’s counter-terrorism program -- someone highly-trained by the United States government -- abandoned his post to join ISIS.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='97104' data-end-time='105313'>Experts are blaming the actions of Central Asian governments for causing people to join the Islamists. </span> <span data-start-time='105313' data-end-time='110396'>The experts note widespread corruption in the area.</span> <span data-start-time='110396' data-end-time='118417'>They also say laws are not fairly enforced, and human rights are violated. </span> <span data-start-time='118417' data-end-time='127333'>The experts say a lack of jobs adds to public dissatisfaction in many parts of Central Asia. </span> <span data-start-time='127333' data-end-time='133146'>Extremists use these issues to win followers to their cause.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='133146' data-end-time='139396'>Some militant groups can be skillful in their use of social media. </span> <span data-start-time='139396' data-end-time='152896'>The United States is working with foreign governments to prevent the broadcast of terrorist messages through social media and the cross-border movement of fighters.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='152896' data-end-time='161813'>But experts say there is no easy way to stop terrorists from urging people to join. </span> <span data-start-time='161813' data-end-time='173438'>They say one part of the solution is to work to improve economies so that young people can find jobs in their home country. </span> <span data-start-time='173438' data-end-time='181604'>They say it is easier for militant groups to recruit new members in migrant communities.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='181604' data-end-time='190083'>Daniel Rosenblum is the Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia. </span> <span data-start-time='190083' data-end-time='197771'>He says the terrorist groups try to recruit possible new members wherever they are.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='197771' data-end-time='214354'>“While there are no reliable statistics, research suggests that the vast majority of Central Asian fighters in Syria and Iraq are recruited while outside their own countries -- mostly while in Russia, where millions of them live as migrant workers.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='214354' data-end-time='222417'>Frank Cilluffo is an associate vice president at The George Washington University in Washington. </span> <span data-start-time='222417' data-end-time='231292'>He also serves as the director of the university’s Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. </span> <span data-start-time='231292' data-end-time='244813'>He says the United States can help other countries fight terrorist recruiting efforts, but long-term solutions must come from the countries themselves.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='244813' data-end-time='247688'>“They are the ones closest to the action. </span> <span data-start-time='247688' data-end-time='256229'>They are the ones who know their communities, and they are the ones who are ultimately going to either detect and/or prevent, or respond to an incident.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='256229' data-end-time='264979'>Experts say governments in Central Asia and other areas must improve their human rights records. </span> <span data-start-time='264979' data-end-time='273042'>They say the governments also need to reach out to minorities and get them involved in problem-solving.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='273042' data-end-time='276542'>I’m Christopher Jones-Cruise.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' 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in size</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/likely_to_be_true.m4a'><span>likely to be true</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/to_leave.m4a'><span>to leave</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/a_place_or_thing_that_provides_what_is_wanted_or_needed.m4a'><span>a place or thing that provides what is wanted or needed</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2723 data-hint-location='173438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/what_type_of_community_is_it_easier_to_recruit_members_from.m4a'>What type of community is it easier to recruit members from?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='migrant'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/working.m4a'><span>working</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/middle_class.m4a'><span>middle class</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/upper_class.m4a'><span>upper class</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/migrant.m4a'><span>migrant</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2724 data-hint-location='133146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/what_platform_do_extremist_use_to_gain_followers.m4a'>What platform do extremist use to gain followers?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='social media'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/social_media.m4a'><span>social media</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/postcards.m4a'><span>postcards</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/e_vites.m4a'><span>e-vites</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/bribery.m4a'><span>bribery</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2725 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/what_area_has_become_a_source_of_foreign_fighters_for_isis.m4a'>What area has become a source of foreign fighters for ISIS?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Central Asia'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/middle_east.m4a'><span>Middle East</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/central_america.m4a'><span>Central America</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/central_asia.m4a'><span>Central Asia</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/southeast_asia.m4a'><span>Southeast Asia</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2726 data-hint-location='97104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/experts_blame_the_central_asian__blank__for_people_joining_the_islamists.m4a'>Experts blame the Central Asian <span class='blank'>governments</span> for people joining the Islamists.</div><div 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class='blank'>Switzerland</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Switzerland'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/kazakhstan.m4a'><span>Kazakhstan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/kyrgyzstan.m4a'><span>Kyrgyzstan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/tajikistan.m4a'><span>Tajikistan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/switzerland.m4a'><span>Switzerland</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2728 data-hint-location='14917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/the_group_targets_young_men_in_countries_with_weak__blank_.m4a'>The group targets young men in countries with weak <span class='blank'>economies</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='economies'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/economies.m4a'><span>economies</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/laws.m4a'><span>laws</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/sports.m4a'><span>sports</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/213/healthcare_.m4a'><span>healthcare </span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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