What Was Boston Bombings Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Doing in Dagestan?

Whether Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev reached out to insurgents during his six-month stay in the Caucasus region last year is a key question for US investigators right now.

Miriam Elder is a correspondent for the British newspaper, The Guardian, who has just returned from Dagestan.
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