A group of Chechen and Arab fighters, led by Aslambek Vadalov and Khuseyn Gakayev, refused to accept Doku Umarov as emir of the Caucasus Emirate after Umarov retracted his resignation. Vadalov was named by Umarov to serve as his successor.
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