Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade
The Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (Russian: Исламская международная миротворческая бригада; abbr. IIPB), also known as the Islamic International Brigade and the Islamic Peacekeeping Army, was the name of an international Islamist mujahideen organization[5][6] founded in 1998. IIPB was designated a terrorist entity by the United States in February 2003.[4]
| Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Исламская международная миротворческая бригада | |
 | |
| Leaders | Shamil Basayev Ibn al-Khattab Arbi Barayev Ramzan Akhmadov |
| Dates of operation | 1998–2002 |
| Headquarters | Grozny, Chechnya |
| Active regions | Chechnya Dagestan |
| Ideology | Islamic fundamentalism Separatism |
| Size | 1,000–3,000[1] |
| Part of |  Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan |
| Allies |  Special Purpose Islamic Regiment |
| Opponents |  Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (Until 1999) Russia
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| Battles and wars | Chechen–Russian conflict |
| Designated as a terrorist group by |  Bahrain[2] Iraq[3] United States[4] |
History
editThe 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][7] Its Emirs were Ibn al-Khattab, Shamil Basayev who fought during the War in Dagestan. Many of the group's members were killed or captured by Russian forces. They gained notoriety during their involvement in the Tukhchar massacre where they executed six Russian POWs on tape, all of which were members of the Russian Interior Troops. 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
edit- 1 2 Souleimanov, Emil (December 2005). "Chechnya, Wahhabism and the Invasion of Dagestan". MERIA. 9 (4). Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bahrain Terrorist List (Individuals – entities)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Iraq Terrorist List" (PDF). Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Chapter 2 – Country Reports: Europe and Eurasia Overview". Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Terrorist Organization Profiles: Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB)". National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Pike, John (28 May 2004). "Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (IIPB)". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Kullberg, Anssi (6 Oct 2003). "The Background of Chechen Independence Movement V: The Dagestan Provocation". The Eurasian Politician. Retrieved 22 September 2016.