Who declared the Caucasus Emirate a putative Islamic state?
Akhmed Zakayev
Movladi Udugov
Aslambek Vadalov
Dokka Umarov
Answer
The Caucasus Emirate, proclaimed as an independent Islamic state in the North Caucasus region in 2007, recognized Dokka Umarov, a Chechen separatist and militant leader, as its first president. The declaration aimed to establish a fundamentalist Islamic regime in the area, opposing Russian authority and seeking greater autonomy for Chechnya and other North Caucasian republics.
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