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Doku Khamatovich Umarov (Chechen: Ӏумар КӀант Доккa; Russian: Доку Хаматович Умаров; also known as Dokka Umarov as well as by his Arabized name of Dokka Abu Usman; 13 April 1964 – c. March 2014 or earlier) was a Chechen Islamist militant in Russia. Umarov was a major military figure in both recent wars in Chechnya during the 1990s and 2000s before becoming the leader of the greater insurgency in the North Caucasus.

active years end date
2007-10-31
active years start date
2006-06-17, 2007-10-31
battle
Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus, First Chechen War
birth date
1964-04-13
birth place
Soviet Union, Chechen–Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
death date
2013-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
nationality
Chechen people
order in office
1st Emir of the Caucasus Emirate, 5th President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
religion
Sunni Islam
successor
Akhmed Zakayev, Ali Abu Mukhammad

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