Expert says terrorism is a social problem

Terrorism is a social problem rather than an issue of cruelty, the president of the Association of veterans of the anti-terrorist unit “Alfa,” Sergey Goncharov, told Vestnik Kavkaza in an interview.

The expert notes that some 90 percent of the people living in the North Caucasus want the region to be a part of Russia. He also underlines that regional leaders are well-respected public figures.

This is why he believes that terrorism is a social problem. It's social injustice and lack of opportunities for the young that force people to join the militant movement.