Ali Taziev

Ali Musaevich Taziev (Russian: Али Мусаевич Тазиев, Ingush: Тазинаькъан Мусай Ӏаьла, romanized: Tazinäqhan Musæj Hälæ), also known as Akhmed Yevloev (Russian: Ахмед Евлоев; Ingush: Йовлой Ахьмад, romanized: Jovloj Æx́mad), Magomet Yevloyev, and Emir Magas; born 19 August 1974) is the former leader of both the Ingushetia-based Ingush Jamaat and as the military wing of the Caucasus Emirate. On 30 September 2006, Taziev was appointed to the post of commander of the Caucasian Front by the orders of Dokka Umarov. In July 2007, one year after Shamil Basayev’s death, Taziev became his official successor as the most high-ranking military commander in the rebel forces. He is believed to be personally responsible for the death of several local high-ranking security officials.