Vilayat Cherkessia was a vilayat (province) of the Caucasus Emirate, made up of Adygea and the southern part of Krasnodar Krai[1] existing from 2007 to 2017.[2] The group came to light during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, due to the threat of attacks.[3] However, it never carried out any military operations during its entire existence.

Vilayat Cherkessia
LeadersUnknown
Dates of operation7 October 2007 – 2017
Part of Caucasus Emirate
AlliesVilayat Galgayche
Vilayat Dagestan
United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay
Vilayat Nokhchicho
OpponentsRussia
United States
Battles and warsthe Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus

References

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  1. ^ ps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Caucasus_Emirate.svg
  2. ^ "Russia bombings: Who is Doku Umarov and what is the Caucasus Emirate? - National | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  3. ^ "Potential Suicide Bomber Reported in Sochi | News | The Moscow Times". themoscowtimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-10.