Russia Investigates ‘Nazi’ Beheading Video
Russian authorities are investigating a gruesome online video which shows the apparent execution of two men by a group calling itself "National Socialists of Rus." According to the BBC, Russia has experienced a rise in ethnic violence over the last few years.
Russian authorities are investigating a gruesome online video which shows the apparent execution of two men by a group calling itself “National Socialists of Rus.” According to the BBC, Russia has experienced a rise in ethnic violence over the last few years.
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The clip, which was posted on some websites, shows one man apparently being beheaded and the other shot.
One was from Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan and the other from Tajikistan, captions on the video say.
A group calling itself the National Socialists of Rus says it carried out the attack.
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