The Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC) confirmed the death of its former leader Doku Umarov (AKA Abu Uthman) and announced the appointment of its new chief, Ali Abu Muhammad.

Doku Umarov, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC), addressed Turks over the killing of Chechen rebels in Istanbul, Turkey, in September 2011. 

Kavkaz Center, a media outlet for Chechen fighters, particularly the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC), posted on its website an interview it conducted with IEC leader Doku Umarov.

Kavkaz Center, a media outlet for Chechen fighters, particularly the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC), confirmed the death of former IEC military commander Muhannad in a message posted on its website on April 22, 2011.

Doku Umarov, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC), claimed his group’s responsibility for the suicide bombing at the Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia on January 24, 2011.

Doku Umarov, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC), claimed his group’s responsibility for the suicide bombing at the Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia on January 24, 2011.

Kavkaz Center released a video of Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus (IEC) leader Doku Umarov visiting the group’s “Martyr Brigade” base and threatening Russia with attacks.

Doku Umarov, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, claimed responsibility for the 3/29 metro bombings in Moscow in a Russian-language video released on March 31, 2010. 

Chechen fighters from the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus addressed a message to Muslim women participating in jihad, urging them to embrace their faith and to rear their children to love and be willing to sacrifice for jihad. 

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Sufyan Abdullayev, Deputy Emir [Leader] of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, criticizes Hamas and the Olympics in an interview conducted by Kavkaz Center. 

Caucasus Commander Regarded as “New Shamil Basayev”

“Commander Magas”

Commander Magas (AKA Ahmed Yevloyev, Magomed Yegloyev), a high-ranking leader in the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus, is described as the “new Shamil Basayev” in a message posted on Kavkaz Center and Turkish jihadist forums.

Muhannad Gives Greetings; Jihadists Launch Campaign

Commander Muhammad stresses the importance of al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestine for Muslims in a 4 minute 13 second video speech celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Kavkaz Center, a media outlet for the Chechen insurgents, published to its English website on June 15, 2008 an interview one of its journalists conducted with Doku Umarov (AKA Abu Usman), head of the Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus.  

Doku Umarov

The Voice of al-Qoqaz (the Caucasus), al-qoqaz.net, recently posted an interview conducted by the publication “Benderivets” with Chechen rebel president, Doku Umarov.

Doku Umarov

An appeal by Chechen rebel president, Doku Umarov, addressed to the Mujahideen in Chechnya and Muslims in Russia, was recently posted to jihadist forums and the Kavkaz Center, a media outlet for Chechen insurgents.