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- ↑ Lillis, Joanna (17 May 2011). "Kazakhstan Official Blames Mafia for Suicide Bombing". Eurasianet . Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ Lillis, Joanna (6 September 2011). "Kazakhstan: Astana Confronts Extremist Threat". Eurasianet. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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