Russians capture Arab judge for Caucasus Emirates
Emir Abu Khalid served as a military commander for the Caucasus Emirates before being appointed as a “judge” for Chechnya.
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Chechnya
Information War Highlights Intensified Fighting In Chechnya
Caucasus
Iran nuclear tensions put Caucasus on alert
Russian forces kill Caucasus Emirate’s commander for Dagestan
Emir Saleh may have been replaced by a Turkish foreign fighter known as Sheikh Abdusalam.
Caucasus
Author Q&A: ‘The Insurgency in Chechnya and the North Caucasus’
ISAF beats back assault on eastern Afghan base
Afghan officials claimed that 60 to 70 Haqqani Network and foreign fighters were killed during fighting at Combat Outpost Margah in Paktika province.
Caucasus
How Suicide Bombers Are Trained in North Caucasus
Fighters from ‘Caucasus Mujahideen in Khorasan’ issue message to ‘brothers’ in southern Russia
A group of jihadists based in the Afghan-Pakistan region issued a videotape to their “brothers” in the Islamic Caucasus Emirate and their emir, Doku Umarov.
Caucasus
Leader of Islamic charity sentenced to nearly 3 years in money smuggling case
8 killed in suicide attack in Chechen capital
Seven policemen and a civilian were killed as Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan in Grozny.
Internal divisions resolved, claims Caucasus Emirate
Recalcitrant Chechen commanders have retaken their oath of allegiance to Umarov.
Hezbollah
Hezbollah suspects told to come forward in Lebanon
Caucasus
Rector at Muslim university in Russia is shot to death
Caucasus
US designates North Caucasus insurgency as terrorist organization
US adds Islamic Caucasus Emirate to list of terror groups
The US indicated that additional actions would be taken against the Islamic Caucasus Emirate.
Doku Umarov says Russia is part of ‘a single theater of war’
“The Jihad is spreading, steadily and inevitably, everywhere,” the leader of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate said.
Islamic Caucasus Emirates confirms death of ‘Russian bin Laden’
Abdullah Kurd was a leader in the International Islamic Battalion, al Qaeda’s foreign legion in the Caucasus.
Taliban
Taliban join the Twitter revolution
Russia
Hundreds join Moscow anti-Muslim rally
Russian forces kill al Qaeda’s envoy to the Islamic Causasus Emirate
Muhannad commanded the International Islamic Battalion, the unit comprised of Arab and other foreign fighters. He also was the deputy military leader in Chechnya.
Deputy emir of Caucasus Emirate killed in Russian raid
Kavkaz Center announced the death of Emir Supyan, the deputy to Doku Umarov. Umarov’s physician is also said to have been killed in the March 28 raid.
Caucasus Emirate leader may have escaped Russian raid
Doku Umarov and his top two commanders, Emir Khamzat and Emir Supyan, are rumored to have been killed during a raid in Ingushetia. Russian officials do not believe Umarov was killed.
Caucasus
Report: Chechen women attacked with paintball guns for ‘immodest’ dress
Doku Umarov vows to kill more civilians in ‘war’ with Russia
The leader of the Caucasus Emirate called for all Muslims to back the terror group and justified the deadly suicide attack at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow by saying the group is at “war” with Russia.
Caucasus
Terrorist wave raises doubts about Moscow’s North Caucasus strategy
Caucasus
Russian village is angry, but not with bomber
Caucasus
Moscow airport bombing: ‘I can’t believe my son was behind this’
Caucasus
Georgians build ties with Russian Caucasus
Caucasus
Defection reveals foreigners’ role in Somali war
Caucasus Emirate leader claims Moscow airport suicide attack
Doku Umarov, the emir of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate, claimed the Jan. 24 suicide attack at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow that killed 35 people and wounded scores more.