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

  1. "North Caucasus official shot dead". BBC. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "…And Dagestan's deputy interior minister is assassinated". North Caucasus Analysis. February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Minister assassinated in Dagestan". Al Jazeera. 2 February 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2012.