Ossetian Mujahideen from Jama'at Kata'ib al-Hawl claimed responsibility for the killing of Vladikavkaz mayor Vitaliy Karayev, in a letter received by Kavkaz Center. Karayev was found guilty in persecuting Muslim women for wearing hijab:
"Vitaliy Karayev, an enemy of Allah, was eliminated near his home while he was heading to work. Some time ago, following the explosion in a minibus taxi, he sanctioned persecutions of women in Islamic dress in public places and public transport, and as a result, women were repeatedly subjected to insults and humiliations.
This decision of his was not ignored and he received his retribution, praise be to Allah. The enemy of Allah was executed by Hudhayfah, na'ib of amir of Kata'ib al-Hawl.
Let it serve as a warning to any infidel, be it mayor of a city, a Taghut's watchdog from secret services or a transport driver, who tries to attack obligations placed on women by Allah the Exalted, or else our responses to you will be quick and definite, insha'Allah. And neither your mansions, nor armored cars, nor packs of dogs whom you call bodyguards, who demonstrated their pitiful and helpless position today, will help you, insha'Allah."
Vitaliy Karayev was shot Wednesday morning near his armored car, possibly by a sniper, and died shortly afterwards in a hospital. His four bodyguards heard a single shot, doctors at the hospital said that the bullet hit Karayev's heart.
Meanwhile, a local businessman and two other men were killed in a car attack Thursday evening in Vladikavkaz. The killed businessman, Eduard 'Bzo' Kusrayev, controlled alcohol delivery to North Ossetia during the 1990s and survived three attempts on his life during the last years. The car and two AK rifles used by attackers were later found burned several kilometers from the attack site.
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