Abdul-Halim Sadulayev
Chechen commander
Died when: 40 years 15 days (480 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Abdul-Halim Abusalamovich Sadulayev (/ˈɑːbduːl kəˈliːm saɪdʊˈlaɪɛv/ AHB-dool kə-LEEM sy-duu-LY-ev;Chechen: Сайд-Iелийн Абусаламин кІант Iабдул-Хьалим, Sadulin Abusalamin-Kant Abdulhalim;
Russian: Абдул-Халим Αбусаламович Сайдулаев, Abdul-Khalim Abusalamovich Saydulayev; 2 June 1966 – 17 June 2006) was the fourth President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Sadulayev served little more than a full year as President before being killed in a gun battle with FSB and pro-Russian Chechen forces.
Sadulayev was the first Chechen leader effectively attempting to unify the Islamic rebel forces outside Chechnya, as he had won pledges of loyalty not only from Chechen separatists, but also from Islamist groups seeking the overthrow of the Kremlin's authority across the North Caucasus; this formation became known as the Caucasian Front.
He was also credited with persuading radical warlord Shamil Basayev not to carry out any major terrorist attacks since Beslan.