Vilayat Cherkessia
| Vilayat Cherkessia | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Caucasus Emirate | |
Leader | Unknown |
| Dates active | 7 October 2007 – 2017 |
| Part of | Caucasus Emirate |
| Wars | the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
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.
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.