Sulim Yamadayev

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Sulim Yamadayev : biography

21 June 1973 – 30 March 2009

Assassination

On 29 March 2009, Sulim Yamadayev was reported to be the victim of an assassination in Dubai,, Reuters, 30 March 2009 where he lived for several months as Suleiman Yamadayev and/or Suleyman Madov; his two bodyguards said he was shot in the back of the neck in an underground garage. The police attempted to detain a Russian citizen in connection with the attack, but the suspect was able to flee., Gulf News, 29 March 2009, The Moscow Times, 30 March 2009, The National, 30 March 2009 However, despite the early reports of death, according to his younger brother, Isa, Yamadayev survived at least three gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in critical condition., Reuters, 30 March 2009 According to RIAN, Yamadayev was placed in a military hospital after surviving an assassination attempt: he reportedly returned fire on his attackers, which "saved his life.", Stratfor, 30 March 2009 Dubai police dismissed this, reporting that Yamadayev died instantly from wounds sustained during the shooting. The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed, on 1 April that Yamadayev had been buried in the Gulf state.. Reuters. 1 April 2009

On 5 April 2009, the Dubai police accused Adam Delimkhanov of ordering the assassination. Delimkhanov is a member of the Russian State Duma for the United Russia party and Kadyrov’s cousin and a close associate. He denied the accusation, saying it was "a provocation and an attempt to destabilize conditions in the Chechen Republic.". New York Times. 5 April 2009 Later, the Interpol has issued arrest warrants for seven Russian citizens in connection with the killing. Besides Delimkhanov, Zelimkhan Mazayev, Elimpasha Khatsuyev, Salman Kimayev, Tirpal Kimayev, Ramazan Musiev and Marvan Kimayev were named as being wanted for "crimes against life and health".. The BBC News. 28 April 2009

On 13 May 2009, Sulim’s brother Isa Yamadayev claimed he was alive. Isa claimed Sulim was only injured and was in a Dubai hospital under police guard, adding that they were in contact via the Internet. Russian diplomats had earlier admitted that they had not received documentary evidence of his body and that only Dubai Police had repeatedly informed them that he was buried in a local cemetery.