One of the leaders of the Chechen separatists, a well-known field commander. In 2010, at a meeting of field commanders, he was proclaimed the commander of the armed forces and the shura-majlis of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI), the emir of Chechnya ("Amir Nokhchiychoh"). Previously, he was appointed by the leader of the separatists, Doku Umarov, the Minister of Internal Affairs (in 2007) and the governor of the Chechen province of the Caucasus Emirate (in 2010).
Khusein Vakhaevich Gakaev (Gakin Vakhin Khusain) was born in the village of Elistanzhi, Vedeno region of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1970. The Gakayev family had six brothers (Khusein was the fourth) and several sisters. According to some reports, both Chechens and Arabs were among the ancestors of Gakayev.
Gakaev and his brothers participated in both wars in the 1990s and 2000s in Chechnya. During the 1994-1996 war, Gakaev was a member of the units of the Central Front of the armed forces of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (CRI). At the same time, Hussein's older brothers Jamalai and Said-Usman died. Two more Gakayev brothers were killed in the second war in the early 2000s: in 2001, Khasan Gakaev, the third oldest of the Gakayev brothers, died (after his death, a convoy of federal troops took hostage in Elistanzhi about twenty of his closest relatives, including the elderly and children, but when leaving the village was surrounded and was forced to release all the hostages), in 2003, the youngest of the Gakaev brothers, Rizvan, died. Subsequently, in 2006, one of the sisters of Gakayev Manzha was abducted by unknown persons and, according to official data, disappeared without a trace.
Hussein Gakayev himself, together with his brother Muslim, in the first half of the 2000s, judging by press reports, participated in hostilities mainly in the area of his native village. Thus, according to one of the reports of 2002, at that time the detachment of the Gakayev brothers was directly in Elistanzhi; at the same time, it was argued that this detachment was on bad terms with foreign mercenaries who participated in the war on the side of the separatists. In August 2003, in Elistanji, Gakayev's detachment, for cooperation with the authorities and rejection of Wahhabism, killed the mufti of the Vedeno region, Shaiman Madagov (at that time, Gakayev's detachment already included several Arab mercenaries, including the well-known mercenary, later destroyed by federal troops, Abu al- Walid). In 2005, it was reported that Gakayev's detachment tried to oblige the residents of Elistanzhi to pay monthly sums to support the separatists. It is also known that for a long time Gakaev was recognized by the separatists as "the Amir of the Jamaat of the village of Elistanzhi."
At the same time, according to some information, the Gakayevs' detachment also made sorties as part of larger formations. In particular, in June 2004, Gakayev's group participated in an attack on the capital of Ingushetia Nazran and several other Ingush settlements, as a result of which more than a hundred people were killed.
In the mid-2000s, it was reported that Gakayev was close to one of the main leaders of the militants, Shamil Basayev (a number of sources claim that Gakaev had previously been the personal bodyguard of a famous terrorist). As of 2004, Khusein and Muslim Gakaevs were one of the few separatists who had the opportunity to personally communicate with Basayev. In 2006, Basayev was destroyed by federal forces, after which the Gakaev brothers took "patronage" over the special suicide battalion Riyad-Us-Salihiin (Gardens of the Righteous) created by him. During the same period, Gakaev was deputy commander, and then (since June 2006) commander of the Jundullah Islamic Brigade as part of the Eastern Front.
In the spring of 2006, the President of CRI, Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, on the proposal of Basayev, appointed Gakaev as the commander of the Shali mountain sector of the Eastern Front (in September of the same year, the front was transformed into the South-Eastern Front), led the hostilities in the Shali and Vedeno regions of Chechnya.
On March 7, 2007, Doku Umarov, who became president of the CRI after Sadulayev's death, appointed Gakayev Minister of Internal Affairs in the new separatist government. In May 2007, on the recommendation of the commander of the South-Eastern Front Aslanbek Vadalov, Umarov appointed Gakayev as Deputy Commander of the South-Eastern Front (on October 3, the South-Eastern Front was reorganized into the Eastern Front) and until the summer of 2010, Gakaev was in charge of the Shalinsky Mountain, Shalinsky Plain , Argun and Ataginsky sectors of the front.
After Umarov proclaimed the Caucasus Emirate, called upon to unite the separatist movements of different Caucasian peoples, on October 7, 2007, Gakayev was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs in the government of the Chechen subdivision of the Emirate - "vazirate vilayat Nokhchiychoy (Ichkeria)".
In the summer of 2008, the separatist website Kavkaz-Center published an appeal by Gakayev, in which he stated that "all the mujahideen to one" were satisfied with Umarov's decision to proclaim a Caucasian Emirate, since it united the struggle of the Chechen jamaats with the jamaats of other Caucasian regions. In addition, Gakayev spoke extremely harshly about the supporters of the prominent separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who was in the UK, who did not recognize Umarov's decision and formed his own government.
In the late 2000s, there were regular reports of clashes in the press, in which Gakaev's detachment allegedly participated. At the same time, the representatives of the militants argued that in the previous two years it had become much easier for them to conduct hostilities, since the need to hide in the mountains had actually disappeared and it had become possible for the Gakayevites to be found in the villages.
According to the law enforcement agencies of Chechnya, Gakayev was directly involved in the high-profile execution in December 2008 of the family of the former head of the administration of the village of Agishty, Vedensky District, Khadzhi Sadulayev. According to the militants, these killings were revenge for the fact that Sadulayev had directed the police at three members of Muslim Gakayev's group a few years earlier.
In July-September 2009, a series of suicide bombings took place in Chechnya. At the same time, as it turned out, they all previously belonged to the detachment of Khusein Gakayev. In September 2009, two suicide attacks were prevented in Moscow, and according to law enforcement agencies, the two terrorists detained in this case were trained by Gakaev and the militant Alexander Tikhomirov, known as Said Buryatsky, who was involved in a number of major terrorist attacks. At the same time, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov declared the need "to find the Gakayev brothers as soon as possible, using all the forces and potential of the law enforcement agencies and destroy them on the spot." In the fall of 2009, the internal affairs forces killed several of Gakaev's closest associates, but he himself survived.
On July 24, 2010, a message appeared on the Kavkaz Center website that Umarov had appointed Vadalov as his naib (successor), and Gakaev as Valiy (governor) of the Nokhchiychoi (Ichkeria) vilayat of the Caucasus Emirate. A few days later, in early August, a video was circulated on the Internet in which Umarov resigned as head of the Emirate, but then the separatist leader published a refutation, calling the previous statement fabricated. In response to this, Vadalov and Gakayev announced that they would renounce their earlier oath and withdraw from subordination to Umarov.
At the end of August 2010, a detachment, apparently led by Khusein Gakayev (although some sources mention his brother in this connection), carried out a daring attack on Kadyrov's ancestral village of Tsentoroi, where the Chechen president himself was at that time. After that, Kadyrov appointed a reward of ten million rubles for information about Gakayev, Vadalov and other organizers of the attack (later the head of the republic claimed that Zakayev was behind the attack on Tsentoroi, who, together with Gakayev, initiated this sortie in order to attract attention).
In September 2010, Umarov announced the demotion of Gakayev, Vadalov and other commanders who had withdrawn from his subordination and the need to give them to the Sharia court. In response to this, in the same month, the Chechen field commanders, who revoked the oath of allegiance to Umarov, recreated the "majlis", which was actually destroyed in previous years, a military body in which decisions could be made by voting and which had the right to replace the "amir", and elected their new leader Gakaev. The latter was referred to in reports as the commander of the armed forces and the Shura Majlis of the CRI and the Emir of Chechnya (Nokhchiychoh). The field commander Tarkhan Gaziev was appointed as his naib. In October 2010, the "State Defense Committee - Shura-Majlis" headed by Gakayev was also recognized by Zakayev, who, in connection with this, dissolved the government he had created back in 2007.
In separatist sources, Gakaev appeared as Amir Hussein and Amir Mansur. According to some sources, he had the call sign "Dunga" (according to other sources, this call sign belonged to his brother Muslim). One of the elder brothers of the Gakaevs, Khasan, had the same call sign.
The only surviving brother of Hussein Gakayev, Muslim, since May 2007, was the deputy commander of the Eastern Front and led the hostilities in his Shali mountain sector, according to some reports, his detachment consisted of almost half of the Russians. In August 2009, one of the Chechen TV channels aired a story that claimed that Muslim Gakayev had been an agent of the republican special services for most of the 2000s, although then he broke up with them.
Chechen separatist and field commander, brigadier general, ideologue of Wahhabism
On October 7, 2010, most of the Chechen field commanders elected Gakayev to the post of Amir of the Caucasus Emirate.
Biography
Chechen by nationality.
During the second Chechen war by Doka Umarov, Gakaev was appointed commander of the Shali sector of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of the CRI / IK. The deputy commander of the Shali sector of the VF is Hussein's younger brother, Muslim (born 1973). Callsign "Dunga".
He was also appointed deputy commander of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of the Caucasus Emirate (appointed by Dokka Umarov on the recommendation of the commander of the VF Amir Aslambek).
In the last Cabinet of Ministers of the former CRI, chaired by Dokka Umarov, Khusein Gakaev served as Minister of Internal Affairs (from March 7 to October 7, 2007). He holds the same position in the Caucasus Emirate (since October 7, 2007).
In August 2009, the President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, instructed the security forces as soon as possible to "liquidate Hussein and Muslim Gakayev, as well as the leader of the Caucasian separatists Dokku Umarov as the direct organizers of terrorist attacks involving suicide bombers."
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Chechnya Ruslan Alkhanov, the main goals for the beginning of 2010: “To find Doku Umarov, the Gakayev brothers - Muslim and Khussein, as well as their closest accomplices. These bandits are particularly cruel. They are responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, murders of both civilians and policemen. "
On September 20, 2010, Dokku Umarov, by his decree, stripped Gakayev of his ranks and removed him from command, sentencing him to a Sharia court.
In July 2011, at the last session of the Shariah Court, where, by order of Dokku Umarov, he was appointed to the deputy of the Nokhchiychoh vilayat.
A family
Has a brother Muslim, also a band leader. It is also known that during the hostilities four of Gakaev's brothers were killed - Jamalai, Said-Usman, Khasan and Rizvan.
Four of the six Gakayev brothers died in hostilities with Russian troops: Jamalai and Said-Usman during the First Chechen War, Khasan Gakaev in 2001, and Rizvan in 2003. In 2006, one of Gakaev's sisters, Manzha, was abducted by unknown persons and, according to official data, disappeared without a trace.
At the beginning of the Second Chechen War, Muslim Gakayev became the deputy of his brother, Khusein Gakaev, who was the commander of the Shali sector of the CRI Armed Forces.
Since May 2007, Muslim Gakaev has been the deputy commander of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of Vilayat Nokhchiychoh of the Caucasus Emirate. According to some reports, almost half of his detachment consisted of Russians who converted to Islam.
On August 12, 2009, one of the Chechen TV channels aired a story in which the security forces claimed that Muslim Gakayev for most of the 2000s, from the first years of the second military campaign in Chechnya, was an agent of the republican special services, although then he broke up with them. ... According to the speaker, the agent nickname of the Emir Muslim was "Chameleon".
It is reliably known that Muslim was engaged in the preparation of suicide bombers. In a 2009 video message, he announced that 20 martyrs from his sector and his brother were "ready to attack." In August 2009, after a series of suicide bombings, Ramzan Kadyrov demanded that the "siloviki" find and destroy the Gakayev brothers as soon as possible.
On January 23, in the vicinity of the village of Elistanzhi in the Vedeno district, a group of policemen came under fire. As a result of a two-day special operation in the Vedeno region of Chechnya, 11 members of the armed underground were killed, including the leaders of the armed underground, the brothers Muslim and Khusein Gakayev. "During the clash, 11 militants were killed. Among them are the well-known commanders of the bandit groups Hussein and Muslim Gakayevs," said the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
According to some sources, Muslim Gakayev bears the call sign "Dunga" ("Dungo"). According to other information, this is the callsign of his brother - Hussein.
Sources:
- Official site of the Head and Government of the Chechen Republic.
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Chechen field commander, participant in the hostilities of two Chechen campaigns. Deputy Commander of the Shali sector of the Eastern Front. Destroyed as a result of a special operation in the Vedeno region of Chechnya in January 2013.
Was born on April 24, 1973. The place of birth is not known for sure: according to some sources it is the village of Kalinovskaya in the Naursky region of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, according to others - the village of Elistanzhi in the Vedensky region of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Four of the six Gakayev brothers died in hostilities with Russian troops: Jamalai and Said-Usman during the First Chechen War, Khasan Gakaev in 2001, Rizvan in 2003. In 2006, one of Gakaev's sisters, Manzha, was abducted by unknown persons and, according to official data, disappeared without a trace.
Muslim Gakaev was a participant in the hostilities between Chechen separatists and federal forces in the North Caucasus in 1994-1996. and 1999-2013
At the beginning of the Second Chechen War, Muslim Gakayev became the deputy of his brother, Khusein Gakaev, commander of the Shali sector of the CRI Armed Forces.
Since May 2007, Muslim Gakayev has been the deputy commander of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of Vilayat Nokhchiycho (Chechnya) of the Caucasus Emirate. According to some reports, almost half of his detachment consisted of Russians who converted to Islam.
It is also known that Muslim Gakayev trained suicide bombers. In a 2009 video message, he announced that 20 martyrs from his sector were "ready to attack."
On August 12, 2009, one of the Chechen TV channels showed a story in which the security forces claimed that Muslim Gakayev for most of the 2000s, from the first years of the second military campaign in Chechnya, was an agent of the federal forces and collaborated with the Regional Operational Headquarters (ROSH) on the counter-terrorist operation in Chechnya. They named the agent nickname of Amir Muslim - "Chameleon". The fact of the preparation of 20 suicide bombers allegedly served as a confirmation of the rupture of Amir Muslim with the Russian special services. The representative of the power structures of Chechnya also stated that from that time on, M. Gakayev was subject to destruction.
On January 23, 2013, in the vicinity of the village of Elistanzhi in the Vedeno region of Chechnya, a group of policemen came under fire. As a result of a two-day special operation in the Vedeno region of Chechnya, 11 members of illegal armed groups were killed, including the leaders of the armed underground, the brothers Muslim and Khusein Gakayev. "During the clash, 11 militants were killed. Among them are the well-known commanders of the bandit groups Hussein and Muslim Gakayevs."- said the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov.
According to some sources, Muslim Gakaev bore the call sign "Dunga" ("Dungo"). According to other information, it was the callsign of his brother - Hussein.
Sources:
- Official site of the Head and Government of the Chechen Republic.
Muslim Vakhaevich Gakaev(April 24, 1973, Kalinovskaya, Naursky District - January 24, 2013, Vedeno District) - field commander of illegal armed formations of the Caucasus Emirate, separatist. He was deputy commander of the Shali sector of the Eastern Front of the Armed Forces of the vilayat Nokhchiycho of the Caucasus Emirate (since May 2007), which was his older brother Hussein. After the reorganization of the structure of Jamaat, Nokhchiycho was established as commander of the Shali sector of the Eastern direction of Vilayat Nokhchiycho.
Hussein and Muslim Gakaevs are the last of the six Gakaev brothers to die. Jamalai, Said-Usman, Khasan and Rizvan Gakaevs died during two wars. The Gakaev brothers have long been considered the most "irreconcilable" field commanders.
Muslim bore the call sign Dunga... According to one version, the callsign came from the nickname, which, in turn, he received from his father, Vakha Gakaev, who loved football and wanted to see his sons as football players. The Gakayevs' detachment consisted of fifty militants, and Muslim's group was half staffed by ethnic Russians who converted to Islam, including nationalists who came to the Caucasus to hone their combat skills.
It is reliably known that Muslim was engaged in the preparation of suicide bombers. So, in 2009, in a video message, he said that "20 martyrs from his sector with his brother are ready for attacks." As a representative of the power structures of the Chechen Republic asserted, "Muslim Gakayev was an agent of power structures in the camp of militants for several years." On August 11, 2009, the security forces terminated the contract with Gakayev in connection with his video statement on the preparation of 20 suicide bombers by the Shali sector. Ramzan Kadyrov set the law enforcement agencies the task of finding the Gakayevs as soon as possible and destroying them on the spot.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Chechnya Ruslan Alkhanov, the main goals for the beginning of 2010: “To find Doku Umarov, the Gakayev brothers - Muslim and Khusein, as well as their closest accomplices. These bandits are particularly cruel. They are responsible for numerous terrorist attacks, murders of both civilians and policemen. "
In the third decade of September 2012, the Chechen security forces began a long and incessant hunt for Gakayev Jr. in the rugged forests of the Vedeno region. However, the special operation was complicated by the fact that, while evading pursuit, the militants covered the main group, in which Gakaev himself was, setting up ambushes and installing stretch marks.
On January 24, 2013, a special operation was carried out in the Vedensky district of the Chechen Republic, during which 12 militants were killed, two of those killed were identified as Muslim Gakayev and his brother Hussein. Later, the death of the Gakayevs was confirmed by Chechen militants.
