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 | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Caucasus Emirate | |
| Leaders | Unknown |
| Dates of operation | 7 October 2007 – 2017 |
| Part of | Caucasus Emirate |
| Allies | Vilayat Galgayche Vilayat Dagestan United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay Vilayat Nokhchicho |
| Opponents | Russia United States |
| Battles and wars | the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
References
edit- ^ 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.