Retired army man showing a medal he got for fighting against fundamentalist muslims in 1999-2000 ( Kyrgyzstan)

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He fought in 1999-2000 against the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, an islamist group formed in 1998 that has launched raids in southern Kyrgyzstan at this time.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Kyrgyzstan
Photo credit: © Franck METOIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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