Talk:Chechens in Syria

Omar al-Shishani

 * Interview with Abu Umar al-Shishani, infamous Chechen ISIS commander. "Dokka Umarov Financed Us" Translation from Russian published by eaworldview, Dec 9, 2013
 * Chechen jihadists in Syria: The case of Omar al-Shishani, Al Akhbar, May 1, 2014
 * 'Omar The Chechen' Should Come Home, Says Dad, Sky News, July 11, 2014
 * Someone claiming to be his father says Omar's real name is Tarkhan Batirashvili and he's not from Chechnya, but Georgia, although from a former stronghold of Chechen militants who became his role models (and now I see that his identity is already known in the Al Akhbar piece above). --CE (talk) 14:38, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * The Georgian state extends into Chechen territory on the northern side of the Caucasus mountains through some gorge. -- 12:56, 12 July 2014 (UTC)


 * SCOOP BECOMES A SPOOF, ABC Media Watch, August 18, 2014
 * How Omar once almost gave an interview to Australian Radio. Donkeys indeed. ;oP --CE (talk) 15:29, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Especially the Georgian military part of his CV is sometimes tied to NATO.

Wikipedia: Abu Omar al-Shishani: Military Service

Baldur (talk) 01:26, 20 August 2014 (UTC)

Reported killed lifenews.ru AIF-Russian --Resup (talk) 20:23, 13 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Apparently the claim comes directly from Kadyrov who has a track-record of pulling things like this out of his rear end. He claims Omar was killed in Chechnya. I really can't imagine a reason why he should be in Chechnya at this time. If confirmed, this is HUGE, as this guy has been at the controlling wheel of every major ISIS military success. --CE (talk) 22:15, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Chechnya as a place of event is likely due to lousy translator. Lifenews (in Russian) says Syria, quoting their sources in law enforcement of Chechnya. Kadyrov posted a brief message and a photo; place was  not specified; photo tends to disappear, but was there in lifenews.ru when I looked. Photo was also on instragram, but can't find now.  --Resup (talk) 23:01, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Yeah, the pic is still there on lifenews.ru and looks rather plausible. We'll see. --CE (talk) 23:29, 13 November 2014 (UTC)


 * U.S. training helped mold top Islamic State military commander, Mitchell Prothero, McClatchy DC, September 15, 2015 (Radio interview with the author about the article)


 * ISIS Leader Omar al-Shishani Fought Under U.S. Umbrella as Late as 2013, Brad Hoff, Levant Report, September 18, 2015 (Radio interview with the author about the article)

In March 2016, Pentagon officials claimed that Omar, who had been reported dead numerous times before, was killed in an airstrike near Raqqa on March 4. A week later, an Iraqi intelligence offical and SOHR head Rami Abdulrahman confirmed the reports. al-Shishani is said to have died in a hospital in the suburbs of Raqqa and been buried near Deir Ezzour. An ISIS-affiliated news agency denied the reports. According to Al-Masdar, in July 2016 ISIS media confirmed that Shishani is dead.

Videos

 * Сирия.Обращение Амира Абу Умара Шишани – Feb 8, 2013
 * kataeeb muhajir – YouTube channel
 * Mujahideen from different regions and countries are fighting as part of the team, "Kataeb muhajirin". The main forces consist of the Mujahideen of the Caucasus Emirate, Crimea, Russia, Tatarstan, and some of the CIS countries, as well as from the Arab Mujahideen including the Syrians. Brigadier is Chechen Emir Abu Umar Shishanov (Абу Умар Шишани).
 * SURİYE. Ketıbetul Muhacirin Tugayından Ümmete seslenişi – Feb 8, 2013
 * Commander Abu Musab's Weekly Address April 1, 2013
 * Also discussed here: Threat of sectarian war grows in Syria as jihadists get anti-aircraft missiles

This Swedish Jihadist and his British wife are fighting with the Chechen unit.
 * British Wahhabi Women Join "Jihad" in Syria to Support Jihadi Men - Channel 4 – Cannel 4 UK, uploaded on Jul 23, 2013

KavkazChat

 * "Джейш Мухаджирин ва Ансар" (быв. Бригада «Катаиб Мухаджирин») - Сирия – Muaz, 24.02.2013
 * Baraka fi SHAM (Syria) - очень полезная инфо, реальные истории, новости – Thread on Syria

Step on way to the Caucasus?

 * Syria – Step on Way to Caucasus – Vladislav GULEVICH, 09.09.2013