Russia Emir Swears Oath to Islamic State, Video Says
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A Russian Muslim leader from the North Caucasus region of Dagestan swore allegiance to Islamic State, according to a YouTube video posted by a user calling himself Emir Suleiman.
The video shows a man in a forest wearing a dark blue jacket and holding a Kalashnikov assault rifle. He’s surrounded by five masked men holding weapons, with the black-and-white Islamic State flag hanging from a tree in the background.