Akhmadov brothers

The Akhmadov brothers (Russian: Братья Ахмадовы) were Chechen Salafi leaders and implacable enemies of Russia who took part in the first and Second Chechen wars.[1]

Six Akhmadov brothers who died from 1999 to 2002

The Akhmadov brothers controlled their home city of Urus-Martan during the late 1990s. Law enforcement bodies had asserted that all the seven brothers took an active part in combat operations against federal forces in Chechnya.[2]

Background

The Akhmadov family was from teip Gendargenoy.[3][4] Huta and Abu Akhmadov died in 1999. Apti and Ramzan died in 2000 and 2001 respectively whilst, most recently Rizvan and Zelimkhan died in 2002.

References
  1. Николай Гродненский. история вооруженного конфликта в Чечне.. — С. 527. — ISBN 978-985-513-326-2
  2. In Turkey, police releases Uvais Akhmadov // «Caucasian Knot», 15 October 2011, 17:00
  3. В Чечне обнаружен труп главаря одной из банд боевиков Зелимхана Ахмадова, 1975 года рождения (кличка «Зема»). // «Echo of Moscow», от 16:13, 20 September 2002
  4. Кто такие братья Ахмадовы // «Коммерсантъ», №190 от 11 October 2011.


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