The U.S. State Department's annual review of counterterrorism efforts around the world, issued on May 2, argues that the separatist Moldovan region of Transdniester is "a potential area for terrorist recruitment." U.S. concerns center on Moldova's "sizable Arab student population," because "many often move in and out of Transdniester, an area where the Moldovan police and security services do not have the authority to operate."
