Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade
The Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade (Russian: Исламская международная миротворческая бригада; abbr. IIPB), also known as the Islamic International Brigade and the Islamic Peacekeeping Army was the name of an international Islamist mujahideen organization founded in 1998. IIPB was designated a terrorist entity by the United States in February 2003.
| Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Исламская международная миротворческая бригада | |
| Leaders | Shamil Basayev † Ibn al-Khattab † Arbi Barayev † Ramzan Akhmadov † |
| Dates of operation | 1998–2002 |
| Headquarters | Grozny, Chechnya |
| Active regions | Chechnya Dagestan |
| Ideology | Islamic fundamentalism Separatism |
| Size | 1,000–3,000 |
| Part of | Congress of the Peoples of Ichkeria and Dagestan |
| Allies | Special Purpose Islamic Regiment |
| Opponents | Russia |
| Battles and wars | Chechen–Russian conflict
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| Designated as a terrorist group by | Bahrain Iraq United States |
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