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The OSCE is shocked at the murder of Chechen blogger Mamikhan Umarov near Vienna. Umarov witnessed the murder of Amina Okueva and called for a thorough investigation of this crime, media freedom spokesman Arlem Desir said.

“Shocked by the murder of blogger Mamikhan Umarov on 4 July near Vienna, #Austria. Umarov was known for his blog channel @Anzor Tscharto Beck Martin,” Desir said on Twitter.

He also called for a quick and thorough investigation of this “terrible criminal act.”