Zelimkhan Akhmadov

Zelimkhan Adlanovich Akhmadov (Russian: Зелимхан Адланович Ахмадов; 24 September 1975 – 14 September 2002) was a Chechen militant leader who was the commander of the Grozny and Urus-Martan sectors during the Second Chechen War, taking part in the killing of hundreds of Russian soldiers and Chechen collaborators.[1][2] Its accused of perpetrating the ambush against OMON members in Grozny which killed 17 members and injuried five more.[3]

Zelimkhan Akhmadov
Nickname(s)Executioner
Born(1975-09-24)24 September 1975
Urus-Martan, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union
Died14 September 2002(2002-09-14) (aged 26)
Chechen–Aul, Chechnya
AllegianceChechen Republic of Ichkeria
Service/branchChechen National Guard
RankBrigadier general
Commands held Urus-Martan sector
Islamic brigade
Battles/warsFirst Chechen War
War of Dagestan
Second Chechen War
Awards Honor of the Nation
Spouse(s)2
Children2
RelationsBrothers, Rizvan Akhmadov, Ramzan Akhmadov, Huta Akhmadov

Akhmadov was blown up in a booby-trapped car on 14 September 2002 in retaliation for the killing of 18 members of the pro-Russian Chechen OMON.[4][5]

References
  1. Кровавый террор. — Москва: Олма-пресс, 2001. — С. 194—246. — 317 с. — ISBN 5-224-01412-3. Кровавый террор. — Москва: Олма-пресс, 2001. — С. 194—246. — 317 с. — ISBN 5-224-01412-3.
  2. Неоконченная война: история вооруженного конфликта в Чечне. — Москва: Харвест, 2002. — С. 98–528. — 671 с. — ISBN 978-985-13-1454-2
  3. "GTD ID". Global Terrorism Database. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. "Чечня избавилась от Земы". kommersant.ru (in Russian). 2002-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  5. "В Турции полиция освободила Увайса Ахмадова". kavkaz-uzel.eu (in Russian). 2011. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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