For a long time Tohir Yuldosh has been the only Uzbekistani (and Central Asian), who was included by US and UN to the list of top suspects for connection with Al Qaeda and Taliban. Tohir Yuldosh is an amir (leader) of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), who got this position after the death of a IMU founder Juma Namangoni, who was killed in 2001 during the Operation Enduring Freedom near Kunduz, Afghanistan. IMU is considered to be a terroristic group that today operates in Afghanistan supporting Taliban. IMU allegedly organized several bomb explosions in Uzbekistan, for which it was banned in the country and its followers were persecuted.

Today, Tohir Yuldosh is not the only Uzbek in the top terrorists list. Recently, UN updated its consolidated list of suspects affiliated with Al Qaeda and Taliban. It included two more Uzbekistanis, who are suspected for being leaders of the Islamic Jihad Group formed in 2004 that allegedly closely cooperates with Al Qaeda and Taliban.

SUHAYL 2: FATILLOEVICH 3: BURANOV 4: na
Name (original script): Бypaнов Суҳайл Фатиллоевич
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1983 POB: Tashkent, Uzbekistan Good quality a.k.a.: Suhayl Fatilloyevich Buranov Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Uzbek Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: Massiv Kara-Su-6, building 12, apt. 59, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Listed on: 21 Apr. 2008 Other information: One of the leaders of the Islamic Jihad Group (listed under permanent reference number QE.I.119.05.). Has undertaken special training on mines and explosives at the Al-Qaida camp in the Khost province. Has participated in military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan on the Taliban side. Was one of the organizers of the terrorist attacks committed in Uzbekistan in 2004. Criminal proceedings were instituted against him in 2000 in accordance with the following articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Articles 159, part 3 (Attempts to Constitutional Order of the Republic of Uzbekistan), and 248 (Illegal Possession of Arms, Ammunition, Explosive Substances, or Explosive Assemblies). An order for his arrest has been issued.

NAJMIDDIN 2: KAMOLITDINOVICH 3: JALOLOV 4: na
Name (original script): Жалолов Ηажмиддин Камолитдинович
Title: na Designation: na DOB: 1972 POB: Andijan Region, Uzbekistan Good quality a.k.a.: na Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Uzbek Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: S. Jalilov Street 14, Khartu, Andijan Region, Uzbekistan Listed on: 21 Apr. 2008 Other information: One of the leaders of the Islamic Jihad Group (listed under permanent reference number QE.I.119.05.). Has undertaken special training on mines and explosives at Al-Qaida camps. Has participated in military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan on the Taliban side. Was one of the organizers of the terrorist attacks committed in Uzbekistan in 1999 and 2004. Criminal proceedings were instituted against him in March 1999 in accordance with the following articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Articles 154 (Mercenary), 155 (Terrorism), 156 (Incitement of Ethic, Racial or Religious Hatred), 159 (Attempts to Constitutional Order of Uzbekistan), 242 (Organization of Criminal Community) and 244 (Failure to Report about Crime or Concealment thereof). An order for his arrest has been issued.

I wonder where UN gets such detailed information about suspects. If their source is the Uzbek government that turns down all kinds of dissent, I am not sure that it is fully reliable.