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Armenians cast doubt on ‘Misha’ impact on bombing suspects

By Oren Dorell — April 26, 2013
WATERTOWN, Mass. (RNS) Two relatives of Tamerlan Tsarnaev say he was influenced by an Armenian convert to Islam named Misha. Armenian Americans say it is very unlikely an Armenian would become a Muslim.

Russia’s Chechnya: A breeding ground for terror

By Ray Locker — April 19, 2013
MOSCOW (RNS) Chechnya, the Russian republic believed to be connected to the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, has been the scene of terrorism and related violence since the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union.
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