| Adilgerei Magomedtagirov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 1, 1956 Gonada |
| Died |
5 June 2009 (aged 52) Makhachkala |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Nationality | Russian |
Adilgerei Magomedtagirov (1 November 1956, Gonada, Gunibsky District – 5 June 2009, Makhachkala) was a Russian politician and general, who served as the interior minister of Dagestan, a Russian Republic. He was a leader in the campaign against Islamic extremists in Dagestan, often using the slogan, "Take no prisoners."[1]
Career[]
Magomedtagirov was appointed Dagestan's interior minister in 1998.[2][3] He actively participated in the battle occurred as a result of the attacks perpetrated by Shamil Basayev-led Chechen-dominated Islamic guerrillas against Dagestan.[2]
Assassination[]
Three assassination attacks targeted Magomedtagirov since his appointment in 1998.[3] He survived two of these attempts. The first two assassination attempts were in Makhachkala, the capital city of Dagestan, in August 2007 and on 4 February 2007, respectively.[4] He was shot dead on 5 June 2009, while attending a wedding at a restaurant in Makhachkala.[5] Magomedtagirov was shot by a sniper as he stepped outside the wedding to talk to his brother and a co-worker.[6] He died almost instantly from his wounds. One of his deputies, Aburazak Abubakarov, was also killed in the incident.[2] In addition, three other people, including the father of the groom, were wounded in the attack.[6]
The assassination was the first in Dagestan in that an official of such a high rank had not been killed before.[2]
Two people one of whom had been serving as lieutenant were arrested and sentenced in June 2013 due to their involvement in the murder.[3] They were allegedly financed by a militant group led by Ibragim Gadzhidadayev.[3]
References[]
- ↑ Parfitt, Tom (22 June 2009). "Trouble in the north Caucasus". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2009/jun/22/ingushetia-president-assassination-caucasus. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dzutsev, Valery (9 June 2009). "Assassination of Interior Minister Marks a new Level of Political Violence in Dagestan". http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=35099. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ex-Serviceman Jailed for Murder of Dagestan Police Chief". Rostov. 25 June 2013. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20130625/181870714.html. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ "Dagestan's interior minister targeted yet again". 8 February 2007. http://www.jamestown.org/programs/edm/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=32474&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=166&no_cache=1#.Uh5ayGRJVgs. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ↑ "Russian regional minister dies in gun attack - IFAX". Reuters. 5 June 2009. http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-40111820090605. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kamenev, Marina (12 June 2009). "Has Russia Lost Control of the North Caucasus?". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1904234,00.html. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
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