pdate on Belgorod Military Base Shooting$1:
the shooting stemmed from a religious argument between a senior officer and muslim volunteers, who were already upset because they were “not allowed to pray on time, they were not given a prayer room.”
The soldier told Astra Press “It all started with some of our soldiers – Dagestanis, Azerbaijani and Adyghe – said that ‘this is not our war’ and tried to write a report that they do not want to serve anymore. Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Lapin, when he learned it through the company commander, gathered everyone and began to say that ‘this is a holy war.’”
“The Tajiks told Lapin in response that a holy war is when Muslim war with infidels. Lapin said that “Allah means a coward if he doesn’t allow you to fight for the country you are sworn in.” I personally think it hurts the most, the phrase that “Allah is weakling.” The phrase shocked a lot of people – among those who stood on the parade ground there. Because we also have Muslims from the officers – both Bashkirs and Tatars.”
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