Page | 66in multinational peacekeeping training exercises, including the U.S.-led “Khaan Quest”
and “Tempest Express,” and the bilateral (Mongolia-Russia) Darkhan exercises.^358
Terrorist Groups and Activities
No known terrorist groups operate in Mongolia or
are known to have bases of support within the
country.^359 Further, the Mongolian National
Police report that no organized criminal gangs are
known to be carrying out operations within the
country.^360 Ultra-nationalist groups, such as
Tsagaan Khass (“White Swastika”), the
Mongolian National Union, and Dayar Mongol
(“All Mongolia”) are perhaps the largest source of
concern. These groups appear to have increased
xenophobic attacks on foreigners, especially those who appear to be ethnic Chinese or
Korean.361,362,^363 Mongolian women seen in the company of foreign men have also been
subject to attacks and threats.^364
(^358) Joshua Kucera, “Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar Performs Strategic Juggling Act With US, Russian Military
Maneuvers,” Eurasianet.org, 24 August 2009,
http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insightb/articles/eav082509a.shtml
(^359) Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State, “Chapter 2. Country Reports:
East Asia and Pacific Overview,” Country Reports on Terrorism 2009, 5 August 2010,
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2009/140884.htm
(^360) Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, “Mongolia 2001 Crime and Safety Report:
Ulaanbaatar,” 8 March 2011, https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportPDF.aspx?cid=10580
(^361) James Wasserman, “The Neo-Nazis of Mongolia: Swastikas Against China,” Time.com, 27 July 2009,
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1910893,00.html
(^362) Tania Branigan, “Mongolian Neo-Nazis: Anti-Chinese Sentiment Fuels Rise of Ultra-Nationalism,” The
Guardian, 2 August 2010, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/02/mongolia-far-right/print
(^363) Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, “Mongolia 2001 Crime and Safety Report:
Ulaanbaatar,” 8 March 2011, https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportPDF.aspx?cid=10580
(^364) Bureau of Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, “Mongolia 2001 Crime and Safety Report:
Ulaanbaatar,” 8 March 2011, https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportPDF.aspx?cid=10580