Anatoly Sultanovich Kyarov (Russian: Анатолий Султанович Кяров; 10 November 1957 – 12 January 2008) was the head of the Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria republic's UBOP (Unit for Fighting Organized Crime). He and his UBOP squad were accused of serious human rights abuses within Kabardino-Balkaria, including of torture and murder.[1][2][3]
Anatoly Sultanovich Kyarov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Анатолий Султанович Кяров |
| Born | 10 November 1957 Nalchik, USSR |
| Died | 12 January 2008 Nalchik, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service | MVD |
| Years of service | 1981 – 2008 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Kyarov was assassinated on January 12, 2008, in Nalchik together with a senior officer of the OMON special forces, while two other police officers were wounded in the attack.[4][5] The local Islamist insurgent group Yarmuk Jamaat was seen as responsible for the assassination (its leader, Anzor Astemirov, have previously survived many assassination attempts himself by Kyarov and his men).[1][6]
References
edit- ^ a b MURDER OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA LAW-ENFORCER: ANOTHER TURN IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE?
- ^ (in Russian) ЧЕЛОВЕКА УБИЛИ «ДЛЯ ПРОФИЛАКТИКИ» Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Russian) "Версия": в морге Нальчика лежат изуродованные трупы арестованных по подозрению в нападении на город
- ^ Top cop killed, Russia launches hunt for militants Archived 2008-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Top Officer Murdered in Fire-Fight
- ^ Astemirov Strikes Back: Background and Implications of the Kyarov Assassination in Kabardino-Balkaria
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