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Umarov was a major military figure in both wars in Chechnya during the 1990s and 2000s, before becoming the leader of the greater insurgency in the North Caucasus. He was active mostly in south-western Chechnya, near and across the borders with Ingushetia and Georgia .
Doku Umarov was a Chechen separatist and guerrilla leader who declared himself emir of the so-called Islamic Caucasus Emirate, which comprised areas within the southwestern Russian republics of Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetiya, North Ossetia–Alaniya, Kabardino-Balkariya, and Karachayevo-Cherkesiya.
Mar 18, 2014 · Doku Umarov is the self-styled emir of the Caucasus Emirate and the mastermind of several deadly attacks on Russia. He has been declared dead several times by Russian security forces, but remains elusive and defiant.
Apr 8, 2014 · Considered the leader of the Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus, Doku Umarov was one of the most-wanted fugitives in Russia.
Jan 20, 2014 · Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov, who over the past four years has repeatedly declared that self-styled Caucasus Emirate leader Doku Umarov has “probably,” or even “with 99 percent certainty”...
Mar 18, 2014 · The leader of the Chechen rebels, Doku Umarov, has died, according to Kavkaz Center, the main website of Russia's Islamist militants.
Jan 17, 2014 · Umarov, who threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics, was allegedly killed in an operation by special forces, according to Chechnya's Kremlin-backed strongman. His death was confirmed by jihadist web forums, but not verified by security agencies.
