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'''Dokka Umarov '''is is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen_people Chechen] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist Islamist] militant in Russia. Umarov claimed responsibility for several attacks on Russian civilians, earning himself a media nickname of "Russia's [[Osama Bin Laden]]". On 3 February 2012, Umarov ordered his subordinates, in a video posted online, to halt attacks on the civilian population of Russia, while leaving military and security personnel as legitimate targets.
Dokka Umarov (born April 13, 1964) is is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen_people Chechen] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist Islamist] militant in Russia. Umarov claimed responsibility for several attacks on Russian civilians, earning himself a media nickname of "Russia's [[Osama Bin Laden]]". On 3 February 2012, Umarov ordered his subordinates, in a video posted online, to halt attacks on the civilian population of Russia, while leaving military and security personnel as legitimate targets.


Between 2006 and 2007, Umarov was the underground [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ichkeria President] of the unrecognized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen_Republic_of_Ichkeria Chechen Republic of Ichkeria] (ChRI). He subsequently became the self-proclaimed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir Emir] of the Russian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Caucasus North Caucasus], declaring it an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_state Islamic state] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_Emirate Caucasus Emirate]. He is currently wanted by Russia for the crimes of kidnapping, murder and treason. He is one of the major rebel leaders in Russia and has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks, including the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings and the 2011 Domodedovo International Airport bombing. The attacks killed 40 and 36 civilians respectively, and injured hundreds.
Between 2006 and 2007, Umarov was the underground [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ichkeria President] of the unrecognized [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechen_Republic_of_Ichkeria Chechen Republic of Ichkeria] (ChRI). He subsequently became the self-proclaimed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir Emir] of the Russian [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Caucasus North Caucasus], declaring it an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_state Islamic state] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_Emirate Caucasus Emirate]. He is currently wanted by Russia for the crimes of kidnapping, murder and treason. He is one of the major rebel leaders in Russia and has claimed responsibility for numerous attacks, including the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings and the 2011 Domodedovo International Airport bombing. The attacks killed 40 and 36 civilians respectively, and injured hundreds.