Russia: Imarat Kavkaz terrorist group leader killed in anti-terrorism special operation in Dagestan
The leader of the Imarat Kavkaz terrorist organization and two other militant warlords have been killed in a special operation in Russia’s North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said Monday.
Following an anti-terrorism operation that began Sunday in Dagestan’s Buinaksk, at least three bodies were recovered Monday.
One of them was identified as Aliaskhab Kebekov, who took over as the leader of the Imarat Kavkaz group following the death of its leader Doku Umarov, the other two as Dagestan militant leaders Shamil Gadzhiyev and Omar Magomedov.