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Russia
Russian rebels in Syria ‘pose threat to Olympics’
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Caucasus Emirate
How Many Chechens Are Fighting In Syria?
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Danish jihadist killed while fighting for Muhajireen Brigade in Syria
Before waging jihad in Syria, Kenneth Sørensen spent time in Yemen at Zindani’s Imam University as well as in Lebanon, Egypt, and Libya.
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Canada
From Toronto to Dagestan; Canadian jihadi draws parallels with Tsarnaev
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Caucasus Emirate
Reconstructing the trail of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s deleted Instagram account
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Dagestani jihadist group issues statement on Boston bombings
One of the Boston Marathon bombers made a trip to Dagestan and Chechnya last year. US officials are investigating whether or not he made contact with jihadist groups operating in the region. The investigation is ongoing.
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Caucasus Emirate
North Caucasus rebels deny link to Boston attack: website
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Russia
Caucasus Insurgency’s Religious Authority, Russian Muslim Cleric Criticize Kadyrov
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Chechen commander leads Muhajireen Brigade in Syria
Omar al Chechen is a key leader in the Muhajireen Brigade, a jihadist group that fights alongside the Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant against the regime of President Bashir al Assad.
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2 Islamic Caucasus Emirate leaders reported killed in Chechnya
Khuseyn Gakayev, one of the two commanders reported killed, split with Doku Umarov in the summer of 2010, but reconciled in July 2011 and was named commander of the terror group’s eastern front.
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Caucasus
Journalists In Daghestan Face New Threat
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Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attack at hospital, joint operation with Chechen fighters
The suicide attack targeted a military headquarters at a French hospital in Aleppo. In Handarat, Al Nusrah launched an assault on an air defense brigade base with a “battalion of Chechen emigrants.”
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Dagestan
Daghestan Becomes Hotbed Of North Caucasus Insurgency
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Chechnya
Insight: Brutality, anger fuel jihad in Russia’s Caucasus
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Caucasus
Assassination Of Daghestan’s Sufi Spiritual Leader Raises Specter Of New Violence
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‘Black Widow’ assassinates moderate Muslim cleric in Russia’s Caucasus
The attack is the third in six weeks against prominent Muslim clerics who were working to promote moderate versions of Islam in Russia. Two others were targeted in Tatarstan in July; one was killed.
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Caucasus
Umarov Names New Commander Of Insurgency In Daghestan
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Caucasus
Pragmatic jihad in Tatarstan
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Caucasus Emirate
Tatarstan Cracks Down On Radical Islam After Mufti Attacks
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Caucasus Emirate
Report Of Thwarted Bid To Assassinate Chechen Leader Fails To Convince
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Caucasus
Chechen Adversaries Unveil Rival Concepts Of Jihad
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Caucasus Emirate
Russia Again Alleges Georgian Connivance With Chechen Militants
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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
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Chechnya
Information War Highlights Intensified Fighting In Chechnya
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Russian forces kill Caucasus Emirate’s commander for Dagestan
Emir Saleh may have been replaced by a Turkish foreign fighter known as Sheikh Abdusalam.
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Caucasus Emirate leader orders halt on attacks against Russian civilians
Doku Umarov said that “law enforcement structures, the military, intelligence services and political leadership of Russia” remain legitimate targets.
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Caucasus
How Suicide Bombers Are Trained in North Caucasus
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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.
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8 killed in suicide attack in Chechen capital
Seven policemen and a civilian were killed as Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan in Grozny.
