Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov

On 23 Jun 2014, video hosting “Izlesene" published a video “Sharif Ik Ali Abu Muhammad: Position of Emarat Kavkaz in connection with Fitnah (rebellion) in Sham (Levante).

In early 2012, the extremist web-site guraba.info posted a video address by A. A. Kebekov entitled “Kadiy “Imarat Kavkaz” Abu Muhammad”, where he called for conducting extremist activities.

Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov was listed on 23 Mar 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of resolution 2161 (2014) as being associated with Al-Qaida for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing, or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf of, or in support of”, “supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel to”, “recruiting for” and “otherwise supporting acts or activities” of Al-Qaida (QDe.004), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010), Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (RSRSBCM) (QDe.100), Islamic Jihad Group (QDe.119), Emarat Kavkaz (QDe.131), Aiman Muhammed Rabi Al-Zawahiri (QDi.006) and Doku Khamatovich Umarov (QDi.290).

In a video address of 18 Mar 2014 posted in a social media website, A. A. Kebekov announced that due to the death of Doku Khamadovich Umarov (QDi.290), leader of the international terrorist organization Emarat Kavkaz (QDe.131), he would now lead Emarat Kavkaz.

On 7 Jul 2014 in a video address made by “Kavkaz Center” and posted on Youtube, A. A. Kebekov, posing as Sheikh Ali Abu Muhammad, refers, in particular, to a “decree from our Sharif Hafiz Allah Aiman Al-Zawahiri”, which testifies to Emarat Kavkaz structural subordination to Al-Qaida (QDe.004), its readiness to execute orders and instructions from its leaders.

On 13 Nov 2012, Internet-site vdagestan.com posted a video address by A. A. Kebekov entitled “Zakiat”, which includes statements and expressions calling for terrorist and extremist activities and justifying terrorism.

A. A. Kebekov is wanted by Federal Russian authorities for terrorist crimes, in particular illegally manufacturing weapons, establishing an armed group, participating in an armed group in the Russian Federation, participating in an armed group in a foreign country, public calls for terrorist activity or public justification of terrorism, public calls for extremist activities, establishing and leading a terrorist community.

On 22 Jul 2014, Emarat Kavkaz’s official Internet website “Kavkaz Center” published a statement on A. A. Kebekov’s election as leader of the organization.

Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: grey; height: 170-175cm; build: heavy, oval face, beard. Tribal/ethnic background: Avar. Father’s name: Alibulat Kebekovich Kebekov, born in 1927. Wanted by Federal Russian authorities for terrorist crimes. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

In the middle of 2011, Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov (A. A. Kebekov) established and became a leader of a terrorist sabotage group in the Republic of Dagestan, the Russian Federation, in order to pursue terrorist activities in the Republic of Dagestan aimed at disrupting the current constitutional order and killing Russian law-enforcement officers.

In the video address, A. A. Kebekov outlines the position of Emarat Kavkaz on the conflict between Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) and Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137), as well as positions terrorist group Jaish Al-Mahajareen wal-Ansar (not listed) operating in Syria as a branch of Emarat Kavkaz.

A. A. Kebekov is linked to the following individuals and entities on the Al-Qaida Sanctions List: Aiman Muhammed Rabi Al-Zawahiri (QDi.006), Doku Khamatovich Umarov, Al-Qaida, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (QDe.010), Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (RSRSBCM) (QDe.100), Islamic Jihad Group (QDe.119), Emarat Kavkaz.

The group controlled by A. A. Kebekov is responsible, among other things, for a car bomb attack in Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, on 6 Nov 2011.

Teletl Village

Republic of Dagestan

Russian Federation

Shamil3kiy District

Russian Foreign Travel Passport number 628605523, issued on 4 Jul. 2006,

Russian National Passport number 8203883123, issued on 16 Jul. 2005, issued in Department of Internal Affairs (OVD), Kirovskiy District, Republic of Dagestan, the Russian Federation (expires on 1 Jan. 2017)

Dagestani militant Islamist in Russia and the leader of the Caucasus Emirate