Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on 4 November that Russian forces in the North Caucasus have killed \"terrorists from 52 countries of the world.\" \"When we destroy such a terrorist, we do not accuse the state whose passport he carries of aggression against Russia,\" Ivanov said. \"It is a question of how the state tries to help us in the investigation, whether it gives us information about how this man infiltrated Russia\'s territory.\" \"Depending on how each country reacts to our requests, we determine whether it is sincere in the struggle against terrorism and build relations with that state accordingly,\" Ivanov said. He said that terrorism is a multifaceted phenomenon and that antiterrorism efforts must target \"those who give [terrorists] material, financial, informational, or other help.\" (RFE/RL)