Caucasus Emirate

The Caucasus Emirate was an Islamist militant organization active from 2007 to 2017, aiming to create an independent Islamic state in the North Caucasus region of southern Russia. It evolved from local insurgent groups seeking autonomy and integrated radical Islamist ideology, opposing Russian authority and securing territory through insurgency and attacks. Although it claimed to represent regional Islamists, its tactics included violence against civilians and Russian forces, leading to widespread conflict. The group was officially defeated and disbanded by Russian security forces in 2017, but remnants and related factions sometimes remain active.