North Caucasus Insurgency 2009
Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
President of Russia, Dmitri Medvedev, meets with FSB head, Alexander Bortnikov, in March 2009, to discuss the ending of the counter-terrorism operation in Chechnya. |
Date |
16 April 2009 – present
(7 years, 10 months and 6 days) |
Location |
Russia
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Result |
Ongoing |
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Belligerents |
Russia
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Caucasus Emirate
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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Commanders and leaders |
Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Sergey Shoygu Anatoliy Serdyukov Vladimir Boldyrev Rashid Nurgaliyev Alexander Bortnikov Alexander Khloponin Ramzan Kadyrov Ramazan Abdulatipov Yunus-bek Yevkurov Yury Kokov Vyacheslav Bitarov
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Zalim Shebzukhov † Magomed Suleimanov † Aliaskhab Kebekov † Dokka Umarov † Aslambek Vadalov (POW)
Chechnya: Khuseyn Gakayev † Tarkhan Gaziyev (POW) Muhannad † Supyan Abdullayev † Abdulla Kurd † Dagestan: Umalat Magomedov † Magomed Vagabov † Israpil Velijanov † Ibragimkhalil Daudov † Said Kharakansky † Ingushetia: Ali Taziev (POW) Said Buryatsky † Dzhamaleyl Mutaliyev † Arthur Getagazhev † Kabardino-
Balkaria: Anzor Astemirov † Asker Dzhappuyev † Alim Zankishiev †
Rustam Asildarov † (Emir of ISIL in the North Caucasus) Aslan Byutukayev
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Strength |
Undisclosed |
~600 fighters
(government claim,
January 2013)
~40 operating groups in the North Caucasus: 10 groups 16 groups 3 groups 5 groups none |
Casualties and losses |
1,047–1,078 killed (2009–2015) and 2,217–2,581 wounded (2009–2015) |
2,069–2,085 killed and 2,071 captured (2009–2015) |
594 civilians killed (2010–2015) |
Russia
Caucasus Emirate
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Zalim Shebzukhov †
Magomed Suleimanov †
Aliaskhab Kebekov †
Dokka Umarov †
Aslambek Vadalov (POW)
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