Arbi Barayev | |
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| Native name | Арби Алаутдинович Бараев |
| Birth name | Arbi Alautdinovich Barayev |
| Nickname(s) | The Terminator |
| Born | 27 May 1974[1] Alkhan-Kala, Checheno–Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union[1] |
| Died | 22 June 2001 (aged 27)[1] Alkhan-Kala, Chechnya, Russia[2] |
| Commands | Special Purpose Islamic Regiment[3]
Sharia Regiment[4] |
| Battles / wars | First Chechen War War of Dagestan Second Chechen War |
Arbi Alautdinovich Barayev (Chechen: Арби Алаутдинович Бараев; 27 May 1974 – 22 June 2001) was a Chechen warlord who in 1996 became the founder and first leader of the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR) in Chechnya.
Nicknamed "The Terminator", Barayev and the SPIR were regarded as one of the main violent criminal organizations operating in Chechnya during the lawless interwar period that followed the 1994–1996 First Chechen War, driving out foreign journalists and humanitarian workers, while undermining the presidency of Aslan Maskhadov during Chechnya's de facto independence until 1999.[3]
After the restoration of Russian control, Barayev openly lived in his home village until he was killed on 22 June 2001.
- ^ a b c "ARBİ BARAYEV". WaYNaKH Online. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Russians Kill Chechen Warlord". BBC News. 25 June 2001. Archived from the original on April 12, 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ a b "In the Spotlight: The Special Purpose Islamic Regiment". Center for Defense Information. 2 May 2003. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Tishkov, Valery (14 June 2004). Chechnya: Life in a War-Torn Society. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23888-6.