Vilayat Cherkessia
| Vilayat Cherkessia | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus | |
 Flag of the Caucasus Emirate | |
| Active | 7 October 2007 – present |
| Leaders | Unknown |
| Part of |
Caucasus Emirate |
| Allies |
Vilayat Galgaycho Vilayat Dagestan United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay Vilayat Nokhchicho |
| Opponents | Russia |
Vilayat Cherkessia is a vilayat (province) of the Caucasus Emirate, made up of Adygea and the southern part of the Krasnodar Krai[1] created in 2007.[2] The group came to light during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, due to the threat of attacks.[3] However, no military operations were reported from the group and even since its creation in 2007 no military operations by the group have been carried out.
References
- ↑ ps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Caucasus_Emirate.svg
- ↑ "Russia bombings: Who is Doku Umarov and what is the Caucasus Emirate? - National | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ↑ "Potential Suicide Bomber Reported in Sochi | News | The Moscow Times". themoscowtimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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