Vilayat Cherkessia
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Vilayat Cherkessia | |
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Participant in the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus | |
Flag of the Caucasus Emirate |
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Active | 7 October 2007 – present |
Leaders | Unknown |
Part of | Caucasus Emirate |
Allies | Vilayat Galgaycho Vilayat Dagestan United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay Vilayat Nokhchicho |
Opponents | Russia |
Vilayat Cherkessia is a vilayat (province) of the Caucasus Emirate, made up of Adygea and the southern part of the Krasnodar Krai[1] created in 2007.[2] The group came to light during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, due to the threat of attacks.[3] However, no military operations were reported from the group and even since its creation in 2007 no military operations by the group have been carried out.