Aslan Byutukayev
Chechen insurgent commander (1974–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aslan Avgazarovich Byutukayev (Chechen: Аслан Бютукаев), also known as Emir Khamzat and Abubakar (22 October 1974 – 20 January 2021), was a Chechen field commander in the Islamic State (IS) Wilayah al-Qawqaz, the commander of the Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs and a close associate of the deceased Caucasus Emirate leader Dokka Umarov.[2] Byutukayev was listed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the United States on 13 July 2016.[3] He was killed by Russian special operatives in January 2021.
Quick Facts Commander of Vilayat Nokhchicho (Chechnya), Commander of Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs ...
Aslan Byutukayev | |
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Commander of Vilayat Nokhchicho (Chechnya) | |
Commander of Riyad-us Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-10-22)22 October 1974 Achkhoy-Martan, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 20 January 2021(2021-01-20) (aged 46) Katyr-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia |
Nickname(s) | Emir Khamzat Abubakar |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Caucasus Emirate (former)[1] Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles/wars | Insurgency in the North Caucasus Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus |
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