Islamic State – Caucasus Province
| Islamic State – Caucasus Province | |
|---|---|
| الدولة الإسلامية - ولاية القوقاز (ad-Dawlah al-Islāmiyah – Wilayah al-Qawqaz) Вилаят Кавказ Исламского государства (Vilayat Kavkaz Islamskogo gosudarstva) | |
Logo of Caucasus Province | |
| Leaders |
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| Dates of operation | 23 June 2015 – present |
| Active regions | Russian North Caucasus |
| Ideology | |
| Size | Unknown |
| Part of | Islamic State |
| Opponents | State opponents
Non state opponents |
| Wars | the Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
| Flag | |
| Website | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
The Islamic State – Caucasus Province (IS-CP) is a branch of the militant Islamist group Islamic State (IS), that is active in the North Caucasus region of Russia. IS announced the group's formation on 23 June 2015 and appointed Rustam Asildarov as its leader. Although it was defeated militarily as an organized force by 2017, some lone wolves still act on behalf of the Islamic State. This province does not have a current leader along with the Turkey, Azerbaijan and Philippines branches.