This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hodja Nasreddin (talk | contribs) at 18:33, 25 March 2010 (removing all claims sourced to kavkaz.org (through lenta.ru) or unsourced). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 18:33, 25 March 2010 by Hodja Nasreddin (talk | contribs) (removing all claims sourced to kavkaz.org (through lenta.ru) or unsourced)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Riyadus Salihiin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (Russian: Риядус-Салихийн, also transliterated as Riyad-us Saliheen, Riyadus-Salikhin, Riyad us-Saliheyn or Riyad us-Salihiin), later also known as Islamic Brigade of Shaheeds, was the name of a small '"martyr" (shahid) force of Chechen suicide attackers. Its original leader (amir) was the Chechen commander Shamil Basayev.
This small (probably 20 to 50 members at any given time) group was first founded by Shamil Basayev in October 1999 as a "special battalion to carry out acts of sabotage" in retaliation for the Grozny missile attack, and in February and March 2003 was designated by the United States and consequently by the United Nations as a terrorist organization. In 2005 it was reportedly disbanded by Basayev under pressure from the Chechen separatist leader Sheikh Abdul Halim, as a condition for Basayev to enter the official leadership of the separatist government. In any case the group did not display any activity after September 2004 and Basayev himself was killed in 2006.
See also
References
- RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 3, No. 211, Part I, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 29 October 1999
- Following the United Stated, the United Nations included three Chechen groups in the list of terrorist organizations, NewsRu.Ru (in Russian)
External links
- The Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs, Center for Defense Information, 2003
- Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage, "Chapter 8; Other Groups of Concern", Country Reports on Terrorism 2005, United States Department of State, April 30, 2006
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