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Russian Hell (Arabic: جحيم الروس, romanized: jaḥīm ạl-rus), also called Russian Hell in Chechnya (Russian: Русский ад на Кавказе) and Russian Hell in the Year 2000, is a series of jihadist motivational videos. They were produced by Saudi Arabian militant Ibn Khattab in Chechnya. It has been utilized or viewed as inspiration by several Islamist terrorists.
Content
The film was shot by amateurs. The videos showcases Ibn Khattab giving a sort of "mission brief" to the militants. Afterwards, they move to ambush and attack a convoy of Russian soldiers. During the attack, they shout "Allahu Akbar" when attacking. Otherwise they do not actually contain much Islamist material, other than "in the militants’ beards". The tone of the videos is largely optimistic, described as "almost cheery", and focuses on camaraderie between the militants.
History and usage
The videos were produced by saudi Arabian militant Ibn Khattab in Chechnya. The film was sold by Azzam Publications in the United Kingdom as Russian Hell in the Year 2000. Terrorist plotters Colleen LaRose and Momin Khawaja utilized the videos. The film was entered into evidence during the trial of former U.S. sailor Hassan Abujihaad. The film was viewed by the suicide bombers behind the 2003 Casablanca bombings the night before the attacks.
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