Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade
| Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the Majlis of Muslims of Ichkeria and Dagestan | |
| Leaders | Ibn al-Khattab (deceased) Shamil Basayev (deceased) |
| Dates of operation | 1998-2002 |
| Headquarters | Chechnya |
| Opponents |  Russian Federation |
The Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB), also known as The Islamic International Brigade, the Islamic Peacekeeping Army, was the name of an international Islamist mujahideen[2] organization,[3][4][5] founded in 1998.
History
The unit was composed of between 400 and 1,500 militants, most of them Dagestanis (mainly Avars and Darginians), as well as Chechens, Arabs, Turks and other foreign fighters.[1][6][7]
Its Emirs (leaders) were the Arab Mujahid Ibn Al-Khattab and Chechen Shamil Basayev, and was active in the War in Dagestan where many of its members were killed or captured by Russian forces. Most of its remaining members fought in the Second Chechen War, in which its former leaders died (Khattab in March 2002 and Basayev in July 2006).
References
- ^ a b CHECHNYA, WAHHABISM AND THE INVASION OF DAGESTAN
- ^ "Chapter 2 -- Country Reports: Europe and Eurasia Overview". 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Terrorist Organization Profiles - START - National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB)". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB)". Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ The Wolves of Islam: Russia and the Faces of Chechen Terror by Paul Murphy
- ^ "The Background of Chechen Independence Movement V: The Dagestan Provocation". Retrieved 22 September 2016.