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Zalim Borisovich Shebzukhov | |
|---|---|
Залим Борисович Шебзухов | |
| Emir of the Caucasus Emirate | |
| In office 12 August 2015 – 17 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Magomed Suleimanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1986 Kabardino-Balkaria, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 17 August 2016 Saint-Petersburg, Russia |
| Nationality | Avar |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
Zalim Borisovich Shebzukhov (Russian: Залим Борисович Шебзухов; 1986 – 17 August 2016), was a Islamist Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia and the fourth leader of the Caucasus Emirate militant group.
Zalim was in imprisoned for two years, after his arrest in December 7, 2007. On June 24, 2009 he was released.
Shortly after, Zalim joined to the Caucasus Emirate.
On April 16, 2015 The National Anto-Terrorist Committee announced his death during a special operation in Nalchik, but soon the committee informed the media that they mistaken and it was another terrorist (Zaur Prokopchuk) who was killed during that action.
On November 10, 2015 Russian special forces announced the top federal fugitive Robert Zankishiev, who led the Terrorists of Kabardino-Balkaria. On December 28, 2015 Zalim replaced Robert as head of Kabardino-Balkaria's terrorist organization aND son his organization became part ofor Caucasus Emirate.
For long time his fate and his location became unknown until Saint Petersburg Police received a classified information about Zalim and that he might hide in Saint Petersburg. Soon, Zalim has been Killed by Russian security forces during a raid in his apartment in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, on August 2016[1].