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Islamic State gains victory for Chechen jihadists

The close and strengthening ties between the Islamic State and the Caucasus Emirate mean growing security headaches for Russia and the United States, and provide a compelling reason to coordinate their responses.

Maxim A. Suchkov
Maxim A. Suchkov
Jul 17, 2014
Pro-Islamist protesters shout slogans against the Russian government during a demonstration following the death of North Caucasus rebel leader Doku Umarov, at the courtyard of Fatih mosque in Istanbul March 21, 2014. Russia's most wanted man, Doku Umarov, is dead and has been replaced as the leader of an Islamist insurgency in the North Caucasus, a website that sympathises with the militants said on Tuesday. Umarov's forces have claimed responsibility for several deadly bombings, including in Moscow. His de
Pro-Islamist protesters shout slogans against the Russian government during a demonstration following the death of North Caucasus rebel leader Doku Umarov, at the courtyard of Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, March 21, 2014. — REUTERS/Osman Orsal

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