Akhmadov brothers | |
Nationality: | Chechen |
Movement: | Salafi jihadism |
Father: | Adlan Akhmadov |
Mother: | Zura Akhmadova |
Relatives: | Isa of Ghendargen |
Awards: | Honor of the Nation (3) |
Website: | ahmadov.org |
The Akhmadov brothers (ru|Братья Ахмадовы) were Chechen Salafi leaders and implacable enemies of Russia who took part in the First and Second Chechen Wars.[1] [2]
The Akhmadov brothers (Uvays, Ruslan, Rizvan, Apti, Imran, Abu, Ramzan, Khuta and Zelimkhan) controlled their home city of Urus-Martan during the late 1990s. All nine brothers reportedly fought against Russia.[3]
The Akhmadov family was from teip Ghendargnoy.[4] [5] Khuta and Abu Akhmadov died in 1999. and Ramzan died in 2000 and 2001 respectively whilst, most recently Rizvan and Zelimkhan died in 2002.