Ali Abu Mukhammad

Ali Abu Mukhammad (Russian: Али Абу-Мухаммад), also known as Ali Abu Muhammad al-Dagestani, born Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov (Russian: Алиасхаб Алибулатович Кебеков),[1] was a Dagestani militant Islamist in Russia and the leader of the Caucasus Emirate following the death of inaugural leader Dokka Umarov.[2] The United States Department of State added Kebekov to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists on March 25, 2015.[3]

On 19 April 2015, Ali Abu Mukhammad was killed by Russian security forces during special operations near Buynaksk.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Али Абу-Мухаммад (Кебеков Алиасхаб Алибулатович)". Caucasus Knot. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.ict.org.il/Article/132/Salafist-Takfiri%20Jihadism%20the%20Ideology%20of%20the%20Caucasus%20Emirate Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine Salafist-Takfiri Jihadism: The Ideology of the Caucasus Emirate
  3. ↑ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2015/03/239759.htm
  4. ↑ "Russian troops kill leader of Islamic Caucasus Emirate". Long War Journal. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.