Mujahideen in Chechnya

Mujahideen in Chechnya
Mujahideen in Chechnya
	Jihadist black flag and Coat of Arms of the ChRI
Founder	Fathi al-Urduni
Leaders	Ibn al-Khattab (1999–2002); Abu al-Walid (2002–2004); Abu Hafs al-Urduni (2004–2006); Muhannad (2006–2011); Abdullah al-Kurdi (2011);
Dates of operation	1995–2012
Allegiance	Chechen Republic of Ichkeria; Caucasus Emirate since 2007
Motives	Chechen independence from Russia and Shariah in Chechnya
Ideology	Islamism; Jihadism
Size	Hundreds
Opponents	Russia ; Georgia ; Kadyrovites
Battles and wars	First Chechen War; War of Dagestan; Second Chechen War; Insurgency in the North Caucasus; First Nagorno-Karabakh War

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The Mujahideen in Chechnya (Russian: моджахеды в Чечне, Muzhakhady v Chechnye; Arabic: المجاهدون العرب في الشيشان) were foreign Islamist Mujahideen volunteers that fought in Chechnya and other parts of the North Caucasus.

It was created by Fathi al-Urduni^[2]^[4] in 1995 during the First Chechen War, where it fought against the Russian Federation in favor of Chechnya's independence as the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. During the Second Chechen War it played an important part in further fighting.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Moore, Cerwyn (May 27, 2015). "Foreign Bodies: Transnational Activism, the Insurgency in the North Caucasus and "Beyond"" (PDF). Terrorism and Political Violence. 27 (3): 395–415. doi:10.1080/09546553.2015.1032035. S2CID 56451099.
^ ^a ^b "Emir Muhannad: The Last of Chechnya's Arab Volunteers". The Jamestown Foundation. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
^ Vidino, Lorenzo (2006). The Arab Foreign Fighters and the Sacralization of the Chechen Conflict. international: Al Nakhlah. pp. 10 (11).
^ Paul Tumelty (January 31, 2006). "The Rise and Fall of Foreign Fighters in Chechnya". Terrorism Monitor. 4 (2).

[auto-1] Moore, Cerwyn (May 27, 2015). "Foreign Bodies: Transnational Activism, the Insurgency in the North Caucasus and "Beyond"" (PDF). Terrorism and Political Violence. 27 (3): 395–415. doi:10.1080/09546553.2015.1032035. S2CID 56451099.

[Jamestown-2] "Emir Muhannad: The Last of Chechnya's Arab Volunteers". The Jamestown Foundation. 29 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

[3] Vidino, Lorenzo (2006). The Arab Foreign Fighters and the Sacralization of the Chechen Conflict. international: Al Nakhlah. pp. 10 (11).

[Jamestown_2006-4] Paul Tumelty (January 31, 2006). "The Rise and Fall of Foreign Fighters in Chechnya". Terrorism Monitor. 4 (2).

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