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Islamic Movement of Ozbekiston finds new leader after pivotal airstrike

An airstrike on a "secret" bunker in Badakhshan, ordered by Nursultan Khan, has killed several Islamic Movement leaders, including self-designated Caliph Musa Al-Abdullah. Now, an Imam named Yusuf Abdullayev has been proclaimed the new Caliph by the mostly-underground group, which currently functions in Bukhara and Badakhshan.

Recently, a video surfaced online of Abdullayev giving a short acceptance speech in English and Arabic. Some people think that the "Abdullayev" here isn't Yusuf Abdullayev himself, but rather a body double. The speech went something like this:

"In the name of ALLAH, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, I am pleased to accept this nomination for Leader and Kalifa of the holiest of holy struggles. Under this new leadership, our Jihad will expand its horizons to Europe, to Iran, to China, and to Hindustan. God is Great!"

Abdullayev is now the most wanted man in the Oghuz-Karluk Khaganate. He has proclaimed interest in restoring the proto-state of Ozbekiston or O'zbekiston, an area directly controlled by IMO militia at its height in the late 2020s. He has also looked into restoring the Islamic Movement, East Turkistan branch that was destroyed and disbanded in 2031. The military is currently on the hunt for Abdullayev and has placed a hefty price on his head.

There is some suspicion that Abdullayev has actually been dead for years, but this had not been confirmed and is denied by the IMO.

The IMO wishes to abolish all forms of secular life in Central Asia and elsewhere, including alcohol and the Khaganate itself. It is the arch-enemy of the Basmachi movement and is comprised mostly of ethnic Uzbeks.