Islamic State – Caucasus Province
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The Islamic State – Caucasus Province (IS-CP; Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية - ولاية القوقاز, ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyah – Wilayah al-Qawqaz, Russian: Вилаят Кавказ Исламского государства, Vilayat Kavkaz Islamskogo gosudarstva)[1] is a branch of the militant Islamist group Islamic State (IS), that is active in the North Caucasus region of Russia. IS announced the group's formation on 23 June 2015 and appointed Rustam Asildarov as its leader.[3][4] Although it was defeated militarily as an organized force by 2017, some lone wolves still act on behalf of the Islamic State.[5][6]
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الدولة الإسلامية - ولاية القوقاز (ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyah – Wilayah al-Qawqaz) Вилаят Кавказ Исламского государства (Vilayat Kavkaz Islamskogo gosudarstva) | |
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Dates of operation | 23 June 2015 (2015-06-23)[1] – Present |
Active regions | Mainly in Russian North Caucasus, as well as in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan[2] |
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Part of | Islamic State |
Opponents | Russia Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia |
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