Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus

Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus
Part of the post-Soviet conflicts, War against the Islamic State and the aftermath of the insurgency in the North Caucasus

Fire of the "Crocus City Hall" building after the terrorist attack perpetrated by the Islamic State
Date20 December 2017 – present
(6 years, 11 months and 1 day)
Location
North Caucasus, Russia (with spillover in other Russian territories) and northern Azerbaijan
Status Ongoing as a hit-and-run campaign
Belligerents

 Russia

 Azerbaijan

 Islamic State

Other Islamist groups and lone wolves

 al-Qaeda

Commanders and leaders
Former
Islamic State caliphs
Units involved
 Military of the Islamic State
Casualties and losses
52+ Russian security forces killed, 113+ wounded[a]
7 azeri soldiers killed, 1+ wounded[26]		 205 jihadists killed, 5 wounded[b]
166+ civilians killed, 578+ injured[c]
1 Russian soldier killed by a landmine explosion[35]

The Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus is ongoing terror activity of the Islamic State branch in the North Caucasus after the insurgency of the Caucasus Emirate.

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