Getting the caucasus emirate right center for strategic. Caucasus emirate ce larger umbrella organizationthe caucasus emirate ce imarat kavkaz, ik, in the vernacular is a sunni nationalist organization formed in october 2007 by doku umarov after he resigned from his position as president of the republic of ichkeria the selfproclaimed secessionist government of chechnya. In a youtube video posted two weeks ago, ik leader aliaskhab. The caucasus emirate imarat kavkaz was the main insurgent group operating in the north caucasus between 2007 and 2015. Caucasus emirate, the respective jamaats across the. Brief summary of the caucasus emirate post soviet states.
Brief summary of the caucasus emirate this summary was originally written for the course understanding terrorism and the terrorist threat organized by the start center of the university of maryland, but i decided to post it here because it is an. I drove from paris to grozny in three days, making many stops on the way. The group draws membership from various provinces located in the north caucasus, including chechnya, ingushetia, ossetia, dagestan, the united provinces of balkaria, karachai and kabardia, krasondar krai and stavropol krai. The advantage of having an operative such as kosolapov working for the caucasus emirate cannot be understated. Global jihadism in russias north caucasus and beyond, that russias chechen insurgency, which began as a secular, nationalist movement to create what was to be a chechen republic, was during the 1990s taken over and. Caucasus emirate branch highlights fighters in syria fdd. The caucasus emirate is a sunni nationalist militant organization operating in the north caucasus. The caucasus, also identified as caucasia, is a linguistically diverse region at the border of asia and europe. From that point on, the main fighting organizations in the north caucasus have espoused jihadist salafismechoing the themes and tropes of alqaida and other global jihadist groups. Nov 09, 2017 the caucasus emirate imarat kavkaz was the main insurgent group operating in the north caucasus between 2007 and 2015. Between 2009 and 2010 ik reached the peak of its activities, which includes numerous ambushes and hitandrun attacks against russian armed forces and local law enforcement. Evolving terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures.
It is the contention of geostrategic analyst gordon m. Download pdf file of getting the causasus emirate right. It was announced on october 31, 2007 by former president of ichkeria, dokka umarov. In the northeastern caucasus dagestan, chechnya, ingushetia, the. The lands of the 2north caucasus are located in two federal districts. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. Kuchins, matthew malarkey, sergei markedonov, the north caucasus. Partially a successor to the secessionist chechen republic of ic. Grazvydas jasutis key points in october 2007, dokka umarov proclaimed the establishment of the caucasus emirate hereinafter referred to as ce which transformed the armed chechen resistance based on.
The joint center has offices in washington and stockholm, and is affiliated with the american foreign policy institute and the institute for security and development policy. This coup of bringing almost all of the ce into is is likely to. The caucasus emirate replaces the chechen insurgency. This generational shift points to what, i think, is the underlying cause of the chechen. Anzor astemirov, an ethnic kabard who was supreme judge of the caucasus emirate sharia court, dismissed all forms of nationalism, and indeed democracy, as paganism. Exploiting vkontakte to better understand the caucasus.
Cidob the caucasus emirate, the other russian front. Kavkazskiy emirat, also known as the caucasian emirate, is a militant jihadist organisation active in southwestern russia. Over the past month, at least six chechen and dagestani leaders have retracted their allegiances to the caucasus emirate and sworn their fealty to abu bakr albaghdadi. Just a few months into his tenure as the head of the al qaedalinked islamic caucasus emirate ice, magomed suleimanov, also known as abu usman gimrinsky, has been killed by russian security forces. Caucasus emirate in alsham latakia fajr alkhilafa brigades. The caucasus emirate was founded with the objective. Emirate under aldagestani was ineffective and that a more dynamic alternative is needed, the transition to aldagestanis closest aide might simply hasten the shift of loyalties to islamic state.
Nov 08, 2012 the jihadization of the chechen and caucasus mujahedin began in the mid1990s and culminated in october 2007 with the formation of the caucasus emirate ce in place of the radically nationalist chechen republic of ichkeriya and the ces declaration of jihad against not just russia but the u. The jihadization of the chechen and caucasus mujahedin began in the mid1990s and culminated in october 2007 with the formation of the caucasus emirate ce in place of the radically nationalist chechen republic of ichkeriya and the ces declaration of jihad against not just russia but the u. Information from its description page there is shown below. This blog presents analyst liz fullers personal take on events in the region, following on from her work in the rferl caucasus report. Caucasus emirate also refers to the state that the group seeks to establish. Magomed suleimanov, also known as abu usman gimrinsky, has been reportedly killed by russian security forces. The caucasus emirate is an overarching organization that incorporates many of the militant groups in the north caucasus, including former militants from the chechen republic of ichkeria cri, the special purpose islamic regiment spir and the islamic international peacekeeping brigade iipb. Propaganda among the rank and file members of the jamaat. It is impossible to achieve a full understanding of the current situation in the north caucasus or to predict its future development without taking into account the importance of islam as a social and political doctrine.
From the caucasus to syria, the jihadists of the north caucasus. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. Caucasus emirate s objective is to expel the russian presence from the north caucasus and to establish an independent islamic emirate in the region in place of the russian. The new virtual state was no longer constrained by chechnyas borders, and spread throughout the north caucasian republics. The proclamation of the caucasus emirate in 2007 was the definitive turning point in the jihadist drift of the chechen insurgency. The caucasus emirate, also known as the caucasian emirate or emirate of caucasus, is a terrorist jihadist organisation active in rebelheld parts of syria and previously in the southwestern region of the russian federation. Apr 15, 2010 the advantage of having an operative such as kosolapov working for the caucasus emirate cannot be understated. The north caucasus emirate and beyond springerlink. Threats from the caucasus emirate cast a shad ow over the big event, especially in the aftermath of. Militants extort money from local businessmen and residents in their areas of operation under the premise of a religious tax.
Terrorism profile caucasus emirate the mackenzie institute. The conflict has now become primarily a religious conflict. Pdf on aug 11, 2018, akhmet yarlykapov and others published terrorism. Five russian police officers and the suicide bomber were killed, 12 other people were wounded. The militant group led by chechen warlord doku umarov was eliminated in 20, russias federal security. The caucasus emirate branch vilayat kabarda, balkaria, and karachay kbk recently released a video in which fighters from the caucasus emirates ce wing in syria are shown partaking in battles in northwestern syria.
Russias north caucasus mujahedin of the selfdeclared caucasus emirate and the history thereof is part and parcel of the global jihadi revolutionary movement which includes but is no longer led by al qaeda. The attacks perpetrated by caucasus emirate illustrate the global nature of the terrorist problem we face today. Apr 10, 2014 brief summary of the caucasus emirate this summary was originally written for the course understanding terrorism and the terrorist threat organized by the start center of the university of maryland, but i decided to post it here because it is an informative material about the caucasus emirate. Caucasus emirates objective is to expel the russian presence from the north caucasus and to establish an independent islamic emirate in the region in place of the russian. Dec 27, 2014 which dagestani caucasus emirate groups are switching to is. The designation of caucasus emirate is in response to the threats posed to the united states and russia, said ambassador daniel benjamin, the department of states coordinator for counterterrorism. Evolving terrorist tactics, techniques, and procedures ttp migration across south asia, caucasus, and the middle east introduction in the last thirty years, south asia, caucasus and the middle east regions have seen an increase in the number of theaters of terrorism and insurgency. This reference guide provides a baseline for identifying syrian opposition groups. Media in category north caucasian emirate this category contains only the following file. Third, in april 2009 the chechen commander of the caucasus emirate. The first half of 2015 saw the greatest fall in the number of attacks and fatalities since the creation of the caucasus emirate.
The continued existence of the caucasus emirate ik is in question with recent defections to islamic state. The termination of civil war and postconflict issues. Almosul islamic magazine displaying symbols of chechnya and called it a war between russia and chechnya, in other words, not a war between islam and kufr as it is. Two of the most deadly attacks claimed by the caucasus emirate have occurred in. Some analysts have defined the caucasus emirate as salafist but have not engaged in thorough analysis to present solid evidence based on ideological precepts. Larger umbrella organizationthe caucasus emirate ce imarat kavkaz, ik, in the vernacular is a sunni nationalist organization formed in october 2007 by doku umarov after he resigned from his position as president of the republic of ichkeria the selfproclaimed secessionist government of chechnya.
New leader of islamic caucasus emirate killed by russian. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. The region has been a ground for military, political, religious, and cultural conflicts together with imperialism for many years. Caucasus emirate ce imarat kavkaz ik imirat kavkaz islamic emirate of the caucasus. Thus, a map of the future caucasus emirate that ceaffiliated websites circulate shows the entire north caucasus region from the black to the caspian seas, including nonmuslim republics like krasnodar and stavropol. An overview the fbi has identified dzhokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev as the prime suspects in the april 15 bombing of the boston marathon. Caucasus and adherents of the fundamentalist salafi1 branch of islam, which is relatively new to the region. The caucasus emirate is an islamist militant organization in the north caucasus region founded by doku umarov in 2007. The caucasus emirate took credit for a 5 october 2014 suicide bombing near the grozny city hall. However, the deaths of key ideologues, intense pressure from the security services, and mass defections to the islamic state is resulted in the groups decline. The return of islamic state fighters ponars eurasia. Caucasus emirate has been responsible for various suicide bombings against civilian targets in russia, including an attack at the domodedovo airport on january 24, 2011. Doku umarov, maskhadovs successor, formally abandoned the fight for chechen. Caucasus emirate branch highlights fighters in syria fdds.
The caucasus emirate, the other russian front publication date. Just a few months into his tenure as the head of the al qaedalinked islamic caucasus emirate ice, magomed suleimanov, also known as abu. Oct 07, 2007 this page was last edited on 11 july 2018, at 23. This created a more farreaching territorial incompatibility, and there were fewer than 400 battlerelated deaths during 2008. Caucasus emirate, framing, ideology, insurgency, north. At a minimum, the appointment guarantees that mujahedin forces from the north caucasus will be sharply split between the ce and the islamic state. The caucasus emirate has had an online presence since established by a group of the mujahedeen of the northern caucasus in 2007, and has had a history of successful attacks, claiming responsibility for the moscow metro bombings in 2010 and the domodedovo airport bombings in 2011. These men were fluent in arabic, having studied in egypt, kuwait and saudi arabia. The caucasus emirate imarat kavkaz is not a country and is not recognised by other countries. There is an increasing crisis within the dagestani and increasingly the chechen branch perhaps it is better to say network of the caucasus emirate, with various groups announcing they have given an oath of allegiance to is. During umarovs time as leader, the north caucasus experienced sustained violence and the ik claimed responsibility for multiple terrorist attacks in and beyond the region. It claims to be the successor to the chechen republic of ichkeria. Clashes on 4 december 2014 between police and members of the caucasus emirate in grozny left dozens dead. The party for the liberation of the hutu peoplenational liberation forces signed.
The rise, fall and future of jihad in the north caucasus. Militants extort money from local businessmen and residents in their areas of operation under the premise of a. In the global hierarchy of polities, a selfproclaimed virtual state entity occupies a lowly position, being little more than a dream. North caucasian fighters in syria and iraq and russian. Tamerlan was killed in an armed confrontation with police on april 19 and dzhokhar was arrested later that day following a massive manhunt. But such dreams must be taken seriously if they are accompanied by violent actions intended to make them come true, as is the case in regard to the caucasus emirate. Caucasus emirate simple english wikipedia, the free. Caucasus emirate receives significant funds from overseas islamic terrorist organizations, but the primary source of funding for the caucasus emirate is a wide range of criminal activity. The aim of the caucasus emirate is the creation of an independent islamic state in the north caucasus ruled via sharia law.
This rift within the chechen rebel organization was never successfully. The selfdeclared caucasus emirate ce was founded in october 2007 to supplant the radical national separatist movement of the chechen republic of ichkeriya chri, then in a period of steep decline. The caucasus emirate clearly abandons nationalism by expanding the jihad into surrounding provinces like dagestan, ingushetia, kb province, north ossetia and even went over the. The selfdeclared caucasus emirate ce was founded in october 2007 to. Sophia is three hours away and frankfurt is four or five. North caucasus origin or working with terrorist groups based in the north caucasus. This drastic dropoff was due, principally, to the internal fracturing of this terrorist organisation caused by the emergence of isis and the departure. Almosul islamic magazine the institute for jihadi research. Which dagestani caucasus emirate groups are switching to is. Getting the caucasus emirate right center for strategic and.
Most of them were committed by the caucasus emirate, founded in. Second, since late 2007 the majority of suicide bombers have been from dagestan and ingushetia, although a considerable number of such attacks have still been perpetrated by chechens. Ultimately, the ces conceptualization of muslim lands in russia is indefinite. Not only does he apparently have excellent bombmaking tradecraft, but he also served in the russian military, which means he has deep insight into how the forces working against the caucasus emirate operate. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Background report terrorism and the north caucasus. Tamerlan was killed in an armed confrontation with police on april 19 and dzhokhar was arrested later that day following a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The guide aims to permit researchers to track how groups. How separatism turned to emirate building the caucasus emirate is an ideologically salafist outfit inhabiting what has been historically a haven of sufi orders in the north caucasus. The caucasus emirate also known as the caucasian emirate or emirate of caucasus, is a. Caucasus emirate ce imarat kavkaz ik imirat kavkaz. Broadly, it seeks to establish a talibanstyle shariabased islamist state on sovereign russian federation, georgian, armenian, and azerbaijani territory.
Its intention is to expel the russian presence from the north caucasus and to establish an independent islamic emirate in the region. Which dagestani caucasus emirate groups are switching to. Wojciev gorecki, no change in the russian caucasus. Caucasus emirate associates with several other islamic organizations, including alqaida, the taliban and the islamic jihad group. Its intention was to expel the russian presence from the north caucasus and to establish an independent islamic emirate in the region. Global jihadism in russias north caucasus and beyond, that russias chechen insurgency, which began as a secular, nationalist movement to create what was to be a chechen republic, was during the 1990s taken over and ultimately.
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