Anatoly Kyarov

Anatoly Sultanovich Kyarov (Russian: Анатолий Султанович Кяров; 10 November 1957 – 12 January 2008) was the head of the Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria republic's UBOP (Unit for Fighting Organized Crime). He and his UBOP squad were accused of serious human rights abuses within Kabardino-Balkaria, including of torture and murder.[1][2][3]

Anatoly Sultanovich Kyarov
Native name
Анатолий Султанович Кяров
Born10 November 1957
Nalchik, USSR
Died12 January 2008
Nalchik, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branchMVD
Years of service1981 – 2008
RankColonel
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation

Kyarov was assassinated on January 12, 2008, in Nalchik together with a senior officer of the OMON special forces, while two other police officers were wounded in the attack.[4][5] The local Islamist insurgent group Yarmuk Jamaat was seen as responsible for the assassination (its leader, Anzor Astemirov, have previously survived many assassination attempts himself by Kyarov and his men).[1][6]

References
  1. MURDER OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA LAW-ENFORCER: ANOTHER TURN IN A VICIOUS CIRCLE?
  2. (in Russian) ЧЕЛОВЕКА УБИЛИ «ДЛЯ ПРОФИЛАКТИКИ» Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. (in Russian) "Версия": в морге Нальчика лежат изуродованные трупы арестованных по подозрению в нападении на город
  4. Top cop killed, Russia launches hunt for militants Archived 2008-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Top Officer Murdered in Fire-Fight
  6. Astemirov Strikes Back: Background and Implications of the Kyarov Assassination in Kabardino-Balkaria
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.