Six Akhmadov brothers who died from 1999 to 2002

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] They also had a ferocious character, causing fear among the inhabitants of Chechnya.[2]

The Akhmadov brothers controlled their home city of Urus-Martan during the late 1990s. Law enforcement bodies had asserted that all the ten brothers took an active part in combat operations against federal forces in Chechnya.[3]

Background

The Akhmadov family was from teip Gendargnoy.[4][5] 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. ↑ "Тело палача подбросили на дорогу". ytro.ru (in Russian). 2003-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ↑ In Turkey, police releases Uvais Akhmadov // «Caucasian Knot», 15 October 2011, 17:00
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ Кто такие братья Ахмадовы // «Коммерсантъ», №190 от 11 October 2011.


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