Suicide Bombing: Chechnya, the North Caucasus and Martyrdom

Cerwyn Moore

doi:10.1080/09668136.2012.718421

Suicide Bombing: Chechnya, the North Caucasus and Martyrdom

Cerwyn Moore

Political Science and International Studies

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This essay analyses Chechen-related suicide attacks, locating them within the historical and political context of the anti-Russian insurgency in the North Caucasus and the different factions of the anti-Russian armed resistance movement in the period between the first and second Russo-Chechen wars. The core of the essay is an analysis of the different character of two waves of suicide operations, (2000–2002) and (2002–2004). The first wave was linked to nominally Islamist groups, whereas the second set of attacks were linked to Operation Boomerang devised by Shamil Basaev. Finally, the essay considers other attacks that do not fit into either of these two waves of terrorism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1780-1807
Number of pages	27
Journal	Europe-Asia Studies
Volume	64
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2012.718421
Publication status	Published - Nov 2012

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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After St Petersburg: Russia and the Threat of Central Asian Terror Networks
Moore, C. & Youngman, M., 20 Apr 2017
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Russia’s domestic terrorism threat is serious, sophisticated and complex
Moore, C. & Youngman, M., 6 Apr 2017
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After St Petersburg: Russia and the Threat of Central Asian Terror Networks

Russia’s domestic terrorism threat is serious, sophisticated and complex

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