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Doku Khamatovich Umarov (Chechen: Ӏумар Хьамади кӏант Докка, romanized: Jumar Ẋamadi khant Dokka, [ʕuˈmɑr ħɑmɑdi ˈkʼɑnt doˈkːɑ]; Russian: Доку Хаматович Умаров, Doku Khamatovich Umarov; 13 April 1964 – 7 September 2013 [1]), also known as Dokka Umarov as well as by his Arabized name of Dokka Abu Umar, was a Chechen militant in the North ...
The government's investigators said that the bombing was carried out by Magomed Yevloyev, Akhmed's brother, on the orders of the leader of the Caucasus Emirate, Doku Umarov. The convicted were accused of sheltering the bomber in Nazran, Ingushetia, providing him with money and putting him on a bus to Moscow in preparation for the attack. The ...
However, the attack followed a warning from Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov the prior month of his intent to spread the Caucasian insurgency to Russian cities. [56] Two days following the blasts, in a video message posted on a Chechen rebel website, Umarov claimed that his group was behind the bombings and that he had ordered the attacks.
MOSCOW (AP) - A suicide bomber struck a busy railway station in southern Russia on Sunday, killing at least 15 others and wounding scores more, officials said, in a stark reminder of the threat ...
As of early 2009 there were close to 480 active insurgents situated in the mountains under leadership of field commander Doku Umarov, according to official data. [3] Clashes with insurgents also continued in other regions of North Caucasus in 2009.
The Caucasian Knot reported that its local experts said the attack was probably organised by Gakayev, Vadalov and others who are now "out of Umarov's hands". [18] Akhmed Zakayev denied responsibility for the attack. His assistant condemned it and said that Zakayev has "always spoken against this sort of actions". [18]
This suicide bombing was later taken responsibility for by Doku Umarov, the self-proclaimed leader of the Caucasus Emirate of the North Caucasus region. In Elbrus , Kabardino-Balkaria , it was reported that Russian security forces discovered a militant camp, used by some 8 militants, within this particular district of the republic.
The perpetrator who had carried out this attack against the priest had reportedly sworn loyalty to Doku Umarov, the self-proclaimed leader of the Caucasus Emirate. [179] [180] December 28 - In Makhachkala, Dagestan, an unidentified explosive device detonated near two police cars. It damaged one of the cars, however it caused no injuries. [181]