Omar Sheikhulayev
Russian Islamist rebel (1975–2009)
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Omar (Umar) Sheikhulayev (Russian: Умар Магомедович Шейхулаев, 5 June 1975 - 5 February 2009), also known as Emir Muaz,[1] was the militant leader of the Vilayat Dagestan of the Caucasus Emirate, in the volatile southern Russian republic of Dagestan.[1]
Omar Sheikhulayev | |
|---|---|
| Emir of the Dagestani Front | |
| In office 5 December 2008 – 5 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Madzhid |
| Succeeded by | Umalat Magomedov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1975 |
| Died | 5 February 2009 (aged 33) |
| Nickname | Emir Muaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Caucasus Emirate |
| Commands | Vilayat Dagestan |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
Biography
Omar was a close associate of Rappani Khalilov and Rasul Makasharipov.[2] In December 2008 Dokku Umarov appointed him leader of the Shariat Jamaat as a successor to the slain Ilgas Malachiyev. He was accused of killing Deputy Chief of Staff of the North Regional Command of Internal Troops of the Russian Federation, Major General Lipinsky.[3]
He was killed on 5 February 2009 in a fierce shoot-out with the Russian security forces outside of Makhachkala.[4]