Magomed Omarov (politician)
| Magomed Omarov | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Interior Minister of Dagestan | |
|
In office ? – 2 February 2005 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
2 February 2005 Makhachkala |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Magomed Omarov (Russian: Магомед Омаров; died 2 February 2005) was the deputy interior minister for the Russian Republic of Dagestan.
Career
Omarov was a major general.[1] He was serving as a deputy to Dagestan's then interior minister late Adilgerei Magomedtagirov.[2]
Assassinations
Omarov survived an assassination attempt in May 2003 in Makhachkala.[3] He was assassinated by gunmen on 2 February 2005 in Makhachkala.[2] He rushed to hospital after the attack and died there.[3] In the incident, three of his bodyguards were also killed.[2]
The assassination occurred a month after the government announced they prevented a "terrorist attack." Omarov had coordinated all major anti-insurgent operations in the republic and had narrowly escaped another assassination attempt in 2003.
References
- ↑ "North Caucasus official shot dead". BBC. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "…And Dagestan's deputy interior minister is assassinated". North Caucasus Analysis. February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Minister assassinated in Dagestan". Al Jazeera. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.