2001 Kodori crisis

2001 Kodori crisis
Part of the Abkhaz–Georgian conflict and Second Chechen War
Map of Abkhazia showing the location of the Kodori Gorge
Date October 4–18, 2001 Location Kodori Valley, Abkhazia Result Abkhazian victory
Belligerents
Abkhazia Abkhaz military	Chechen division under Gelayev Georgian guerrillas[1]
Commanders and leaders
Vladislav Ardzinba	Ruslan Gelayev
Casualties and losses
At least 40 killed[2]

The 2001 Kodori crisis was a confrontation in the Kodori Valley, Abkhazia, in October 2001 between Georgians (who were supported by ethnic Chechen fighters) and Abkhazian forces.^[3] The crisis was largely neglected by the world media, which was focused on the concurrent US attack on Afghanistan. The fighting resulted in the deaths of at least 40 people.^[2]