Posted on 06/08/2009 7:13:27 PM PDT by Cindy
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2010/07/doku_umarov_names_his_successo.php
“Doku Umarov names his successor”
By BILL ROGGIO
July 25, 2010 4:12 PM
SNIPPET: “Doku Umarov, the leader of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate in southern Russia, has announced his successor as well as the new governor of Chechnya. From the Caucasus Emirate’s mouthpiece, Kavkaz Center:
Emir of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Abu Usman has officially announced the appointment as his deputy (naib) and future successor, case of his death, the commander of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of the Caucasus Emirate Emir Aslambek (Aslambek Vadalov).
In a special message sent to commanders and governors of the provinces of the Caucasus Emirate, Dokku Abu Usman indicated that he took this decision after careful consideration, in connection with the importance of succession of power and the need to be ready for any situation.
Emir of the Caucasus Emirate urged Mujahideen to accept his choice and emphasized that in case of his death, commanders of the Mujahideen and governors of provinces of the Caucasus Emirate should pledge bayat (oath) to Emir Aslambek and obey him as long as long as Emir Aslambek obeys Sharia of Allah and adheres to Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).”
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/08/_aslambek_vadalov_th.php
“Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov resigns”
By BILL ROGGIO
August 2, 2010
PHOTO CAPTION: “Aslambek Vadalov, the new leader of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Doku Umarov, the emir of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate in southern Russia, has “stepped down” as the group’s leader and vowed to continue to wage “personal jihad.”
Umarov announced his resignation as emir on a Youtube video posted at Kavkaz Center, the propaganda arm of the Caucasus Emirate. The video has since been removed from the Internet and Kavkaz Center’s website is currently offline.
“We have unanimously decided that I shall leave my post today,” Umarov said, according to a partial translation of the video provided by Al Jazeera English.
Umarov vowed to continue to fight the Russians, just not as leader of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate.
“This [stepping down] does not mean that I give up jihad,” he said. “I will do whatever I can by word and deed.”
Umarov handed over the top leadership position of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate to Aslambek Vadalov. Umarov had named Vadalov as his successor on July 25 and asked that all members of the Caucasus Emirate swear bayat, or allegiance, to Vadalov [see Threat Matrix report, Doku Umarov names his successor].”
Previously...
Quote:
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/other/des/143564.htm
OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM
June 23, 2010
The Secretary of State has designated Caucasus Emirates leader Doku Umarov under Presidential Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. This action will help stem the flow of financial and other assistance to Umarov.
The emergence of Umarov as the leader of the Chechen insurgency intensified the split between national separatists and radical jihadists and led to a movement seeking to create an Islamic Emirate of the Caucasus with Umarov as the Emir. Umarov claimed responsibility for masterminding attacks in both Russia and the Caucasus region, most recently acknowledging involvement in the 2009 Nevsky Express train derailment which killed 28 people, and the 2010 Moscow subway bombings, which killed 40. “The designation of Umarov is in direct response to the threats posed to United States and Russia,” said Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, the Department of State’s Coordinator for Counterterrorism. “The recent attacks perpetrated by Umarov and his operatives illustrate the global nature of the terrorist problem we face today. We stand in solidarity with the Russian people in our condemnation of these deplorable terrorist acts.”
This designation represents just one phase of the United States Government’s response to the threat posed by Doku Umarov. The action taken today against Umarov supports the U.S. effort to degrade Umarov’s ability to exert operational and leadership control over Caucasus Emirates. We are determined to eliminate the group’s ability to direct violent attacks and to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Umarov’s network.
UPDATING post no. 24:
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006929.html
08 August 2010
“RUSSIAN ANTI-JIHADI IO: THE DOKU UMAROV RESIGNATION”
SNIPPET: “Summary: An official communiqué announcing the resignation of Doku Umarov was put put into circulation, requiring the operators of the Kavkaz Center site to take themselves offline until they could clean up and disinfect, and also requiring Umarov to issue a statement retracting the resignation.”
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Note: Photo included.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/08/caucasus_emirate_lea.php
“Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov retracts resignation”
By BILL ROGGIO
August 4, 2010
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006952.html
22 August 2010
“IO KILLS CAUCASUS EMIR?”
SNIPPET: “Russians kill top Caucasus Emirate leader
Coincidence? Perhaps. But don’t be too surprised if Movladi Udugov is unexpectedly “martyred” sometime soon.”
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Previously...
http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/006929.html
08 August 2010
“RUSSIAN ANTI-JIHADI IO: THE DOKU UMAROV RESIGNATION”
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/02/caucusus_emirate_lea.php
“Caucusus Emirate leader threatens Russia with ‘a year of blood and tears’”
By BILL ROGGIO
February 6, 2011
PHOTO CAPTION: “From left to right: Khamzat, the commander of the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyr Brigade; Doku Umarov, the leader of the Caucasus Emirate; and Saifullah, a suicide bomber.”
SNIPPET: “Doku Umarov, the leader of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate, threatened Russian with “a year of blood and tears” and is seen with the leader of the terror group’s suicide teams.
Umarov appeared on a videotape flanked by Khamzat, the commander of the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyr Brigade, and a young man identified as Saifullah, or the sword of Allah, a common nom de guerre. All three men are wearing combat fatigues and are seated in front of the flag of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate. The videotape was shot as Umarov was visiting the headquarters of his suicide brigade.
The videotape was received by Kavkaz Center, a propaganda arm of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate, on Feb. 4 and published that same day. It is unclear when the videotape was produced.”
http://www.dailymotion.com/tag/caucasus
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www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2011/02/07/13482.shtml
www.dailymotion.com/video/xgxiuz_yyyyyyyyy-yyyyy-yyyyy-y-yyyyy-y-yyyyyyyyy-yyyyyyyyy-y-yyyyyy_news
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/02/caucasus_emirate_cla.php
“Caucasus Emirate leader claims Moscow airport suicide attack”
By BILL ROGGIO
February 7, 2011
SNIPPET: “Doku Umarov, the leader of the Caucasus Emirate, from his videotape claiming credit for the Jan. 24, 2011 suicide attack at an airport in Moscow.
The leader of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate took credit for the deadly suicide attack at an airport in Russia’s capital late last month.
In a videotape released on the Internet, Doku Umarov, the emir of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate, claimed the Jan. 24 suicide attack at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow that killed 35 people and wounded scores more.
The video was posted at the Dailymotion video site and announced by Kavkaz Center, a propaganda outlet for the Caucasus Emirate. The tape was recorded on Jan. 24, the same day as the Moscow suicide attack, according to Kavkaz Center.”
blog:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/206626.php
March 03, 2011
“Al Qaeda’s Russian Affliate: Caucuses Emirate Dokku Abu Usman urges total war against Russia”
Note: Photo included.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/03/doku_umarov_vows_to.php
“Doku Umarov vows to kill more civilians in ‘war’ with Russia”
By BILL ROGGIO
March 5, 2011
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/03/caucasus_emirate_lea_2.php
“Caucasus Emirate leader thought to have escaped Russian raid”
By BILL ROGGIO
March 29, 2011
Note: Photo included.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/04/caucasus_emirate_lea_3.php
“Caucasus Emirate leader survived Russian raid”
By BILL ROGGIO
April 8, 2011
IMAGE CAPTION: “From left to right: Khamzat, the commander of the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyr Brigade; Doku Umarov, the leader of the Caucasus Emirate; and Saifullah, the suicide bomber of the deadly Jan. 24 suicide attack at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow that killed 35 people.”
SNIPPET: “The leader of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate spoke to the media and confirmed he survived a late March raid by Russian commandos that killed 17 terrorists, including the terror group’s deputy commander.
Doku Umarov, the emir of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate, confirmed he was alive and ‘absolutely healthy” in a telephone interview with Radio Free Europe yesterday. Umarov also said he would continue to carry out attacks against Russia.”
jihadology.net/2011/05/17/kavkaz-center-presents-a-new-interview-with-the-amir-of-the-caucasus-emirate-dokku-umarov-about-bin-laden-the-caucasus-emirate-and-casualties-among-the-mujahidin/
“Kavkaz Center presents a new interview with the AmIr of the Caucasus Emirate Dokku Umarov: “About Bin Laden, the Caucasus Emirate, and Casualties Among the Mujahidin””
Posted on May 17, 2011
http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2011/05/doku_umarov_says_russia_is_par.php
“Doku Umarov says Russia is part of ‘a single theater of war’”
By BILL ROGGIO
May 17, 2011 2:45 PM
PHOTO CAPTION: “From left to right: Khamzat, the commander of the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyr Brigade; Doku Umarov, the leader of the Caucasus Emirate; and Saifullah, the suicide bomber of the deadly Jan. 24 suicide attack at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow that killed 35 people.”
SNIPPET: “Kavkaz Center, a propaganda arm of the Islamic Caucasus Emirate, conducted an interview with the group’s emir, or leader, Doku Umarov. Umarov touches on the capabilities of his forces in the Caucasus, the death of bin Laden, and the so-called Arab Spring. During the interview, Umarov notes that he is insistent on waging war with the Russians, and that a local war for succession of Chechnya is far in the past.”
ADDING to post no. 34:
en.wordpress.com/tag/dokku-umarov/
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=umarov&language=english
“WANTED DOKU UMAROV Up to $5 Million”
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http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/05/164314.htm
“Rewards for Justice - Doku Umarov Reward Offer”
Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 26, 2011
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2011/05/us_adds_islamic_cauc.php
“US adds Islamic Caucasus Emirate to list of terror groups”
By BILL ROGGIO
May 26, 2011
“Umarov Calls on All Russia’s Muslims to Join Jihad”
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 9 Issue: 100
May 25, 2012 02:08 PM
By: Mairbek Vatchagaev
QUOTE:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2994492/posts
Militants from Russia’s North Caucasus join “jihad” in Syria
reuters ^ | Mar 6, 2013 | Thomas Grove and Mariam Karouny
Posted on March 7, 2013 10:46:57 AM PST by Mount Athos
Flanked by almost 20 men with rifles, Omar Abu al-Chechen kneels on a carpet and delivers a rousing speech urging fellow Muslims to support the ‘jihad’ against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Dressed almost entirely in black, the militant from Russia’s Chechnya region declares an Islamist state is within reach. Fellow fighters from the brigade of foreign militants he leads translate his Russian words into Arabic.
“Jihad needs very many things. Firstly it needs money. Much is dependent on money today for jihad,” said al-Chechen, his nomme de guerre, the leader of what rebels and websites call the Brigade of Migrants, an opposition group of foreign fighters.
“(We) have missed many chances, but truly today there is a chance to establish (an Islamic state) on Earth,” he said.
Syrian rebels confirmed separately that he is in Syria and the leader of the brigade.
One Syrian opposition source said the Chechens are the second biggest force of foreigners after Libyans who joined the Syrian uprising after overthrowing and killing Muammar Gaddafi.
A rebel source said 17 fighters from the North Caucasus were killed in fighting outside Aleppo last month.
Calling itself the Caucasus Emirate, Umarov’s Islamist militant group has promised to attack the [Winter Olympic] Games. It claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport in January 2011 that killed 37 people and also said it was behind near-simultaneous suicide bombings in the Moscow subway that killed 40 people in 2010.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jul/3/chechen-rebel-calls-russian-islamists-attack-olymp/
“Chechen rebel calls on Russian Islamists to attack Olympics at Sochi”
By Cheryl K. Chumley-The Washington Times
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
SNIPPET: “A top Chechen rebel leader, Doku Umarov, has called for Islamist radicals in Russia’s North Caucasus to attack the Winter Olympic Games being held in Sochi in February.”
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