Chechnya’s President Ramzan Kadyrov posted a statement on his Instagram account expressing condolences to the victims of the Boston marathon on Friday, but he rejected associating the attacks with the suspects’ reported origin to an area near Chechnya.
Translated via Foreign Policy:
The tragic events took place in Boston. The blast killed people. We have previously expressed their condolences to the people of the city and the people of America. Today, as reported by the media, while trying to arrest a Tsarnaea was killed. It would be logical if he was detained and investigated, found all the circumstances and the degree of his guilt. Apparently, the special services needed by all means to calm the result of society. Any attempt to make the connection between Chechnya and Tsarnaevys if they are guilty, [is] in vain. They grew up in the United States, their attitudes and beliefs were formed there. It is necessary to seek the roots of evil in America. From terrorism to fight the whole world. We know better than anyone else. We wish recovery to all the victims and share the feelings of sorrow Americans. # # Boston # bombing investigation
The bombing suspects were identified by law enforcement officials and family members as Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, hailling from “a Russian region near Chechnya.” They reportedly lived in the United States with legal status for approximately a decade.
