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| Boston bombing suspects: what we know | Boston bombing suspects: what we know |
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| Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remains in a Boston hospital seriously injured and unable to speak, while his brother, Tamerlan, 26, was killed in a firefight with police on Friday. Although many aspects of their lives remain sketchy, some facts have been established: | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, remains in a Boston hospital seriously injured and unable to speak, while his brother, Tamerlan, 26, was killed in a firefight with police on Friday. Although many aspects of their lives remain sketchy, some facts have been established: |
| 1986 | 1986 |
| Tamerlan is born in Kyrgyzstan in central Asia. | Tamerlan is born in Kyrgyzstan in central Asia. |
| 1993 | 1993 |
| Dzhokar is born in Kyrgyzstan, according to local media, or Dagestan, according to relatives in the US. | Dzhokar is born in Kyrgyzstan, according to local media, or Dagestan, according to relatives in the US. |
| 1990s | 1990s |
| The brothers grow up in a small community of Chechens in Kyrgyzstan. | The brothers grow up in a small community of Chechens in Kyrgyzstan. |
| 1999-2001 | 1999-2001 |
| The family moves to Dagestan, a Muslim republic neighbouring Chechnya, some time between 1999 and 2001. | The family moves to Dagestan, a Muslim republic neighbouring Chechnya, some time between 1999 and 2001. |
| 2001 | 2001 |
| Dzhokar attends School Number One in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital, according to Irina Bandurina, an administrator at the school. | Dzhokar attends School Number One in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital, according to Irina Bandurina, an administrator at the school. |
| The two brothers reportedly spend five months in Dagestan from September 2001 until March 2002. | The two brothers reportedly spend five months in Dagestan from September 2001 until March 2002. |
| 2002 | 2002 |
| Dzhokhar and his parents move to the US in 2002. They settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the father, Anzor Tsarnaev, opens a garage. | Dzhokhar and his parents move to the US in 2002. They settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the father, Anzor Tsarnaev, opens a garage. |
| 2004 | 2004 |
| Tamerlan and his two sisters, Alina and Bella, arrive in the US to join the rest of the family. | Tamerlan and his two sisters, Alina and Bella, arrive in the US to join the rest of the family. |
| 2006 | 2006 |
| Tamerlan studies accounting as a part-time student at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston for three terms from 2006 to 2008, the school said. According to reports, at some time in this period he married Katherine Russell, a US citizen. The couple have a child. | Tamerlan studies accounting as a part-time student at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston for three terms from 2006 to 2008, the school said. According to reports, at some time in this period he married Katherine Russell, a US citizen. The couple have a child. |
| 2009 | 2009 |
| Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers, said he had a falling-out with Tamerlan over his increased commitment to Islam. He said Tamerlan told him in a 2009 phone conversation that he had chosen "God's business" over work or school. | Ruslan Tsarni, uncle of the Tsarnaev brothers, said he had a falling-out with Tamerlan over his increased commitment to Islam. He said Tamerlan told him in a 2009 phone conversation that he had chosen "God's business" over work or school. |
| Tamerlan is arrested when police are called to a report of domestic violence. | Tamerlan is arrested when police are called to a report of domestic violence. |
| Tamerlan, a keen boxer, represents New England in the Golden Gloves competition in 2009 and the following year. | Tamerlan, a keen boxer, represents New England in the Golden Gloves competition in 2009 and the following year. |
| 2010 | 2010 |
| According to the FBI, a foreign government reports that Tamerlan appears to be a radical Muslim and strong believer and that he is preparing to leave the US for travel to the Russian region. | According to the FBI, a foreign government reports that Tamerlan appears to be a radical Muslim and strong believer and that he is preparing to leave the US for travel to the Russian region. |
| 2011 | 2011 |
| The FBI said it interviewed Tamerlan in 2011 but did not find any "terrorism activity" at that time. | The FBI said it interviewed Tamerlan in 2011 but did not find any "terrorism activity" at that time. |
| 2011 | 2011 |
| Dzhokhar graduates from school in Boston. He receives a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. | Dzhokhar graduates from school in Boston. He receives a scholarship to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. |
| 2012 | 2012 |
| Dzhokhar, his mother and father become US citizens. Tamerlan's application for citizenship is reportedly delayed after a background check shows he was interviewed in 2011 by the FBI. | Dzhokhar, his mother and father become US citizens. Tamerlan's application for citizenship is reportedly delayed after a background check shows he was interviewed in 2011 by the FBI. |
| Tamerlan travels to Moscow in January and spends six months in the region. His father, Anzor Tsarnaev, said his son had mostly stayed with him at his home in Makhachkala, but that the two men had also visited Chechnya. | Tamerlan travels to Moscow in January and spends six months in the region. His father, Anzor Tsarnaev, said his son had mostly stayed with him at his home in Makhachkala, but that the two men had also visited Chechnya. |
| On 14 March Dzhokhar tweets: "a decade in america already, i want out." | On 14 March Dzhokhar tweets: "a decade in america already, i want out." |
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