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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

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Organization

The Resume

    (1998- )
    Born in Uzbekistan
    Founded by Tohir Yo'ldosh and Juma Namangani.
    Started out as Adolat (1991-1992).
    Conducted bombings in Tashkent (February 1999), and abductions on four Japanese geologists and eight Kyrgyzstani soldiers (August 1999) and four American citizens (August 2001)
    Attempted to bomb US embassy in Bishkek (October 2001)

Why they might be annoying:

    They are in cahoots with Al-Qaeda and its associates.
    Their actions worsened Uzbekistan's already appalling human rights record.
    They are actually based in Afghanistan and Tajikistan instead of Uzbekistan, making them hard to hunt down.
    Most of its members, including its two founders, fought in the Soviet army as conscripts.
    They have conducted terrorist attacks in an attempt to turn their country into an Islamic state.
    They got involved with the Afghan opium trade and used the funds obtained by it to finance their recruitment.
    They are obviously extremely anti-Western, especially on America.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They are fighting against the dictatorship in their country that has suppressed religious freedom.
    They want to bring Uzbekistan back to the good old days prior to Russian occupation.
    They admire the religious devotion of the Afghans.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 49 Votes: 61.22% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 300 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 287 Votes: 37.28% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 256 Votes: 51.56% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1636 Votes: 61.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1496 Votes: 57.02% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 457 Votes: 78.99% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 236 Votes: 93.64% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 867 Votes: 63.78% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 639 Votes: 59.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 965 Votes: 69.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 788 Votes: 81.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 430 Votes: 77.21% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 1493 Votes: 74.28% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 178 Votes: 73.03% Annoying