(CNN) – New York City terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov is a native of Uzbekistan. Due to deadly attacks carried out by Uzbek natives, the Central Asian nation has repeatedly been put in the spotlight.
Uzbeks have died fighting alongside ISIS in the Middle East, and in brazen terror attacks in Sweden and Istanbul. All carried out in the name of ISIS. Saipov left Uzbekistan seven years ago.
Uzbekistan sits in a crossroads between ISIS recruiting grounds, and ISIS targets in the Middle East and Asia. The nation is located north of Afghanistan, which it borders, and Turkmenistan.
Copyright 2017 CNN. All rights reserved.
