Vilayat Nokhchicho Participant in the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus Flag of the Caucasus Emirate Active 31 October 2007 – present Leaders Aslanbek Vadalov (Eastern Front - disbanded July 2011) Tarkhan Gaziyev (South Western Front - disbanded July 2011) Khuseyn Gakayev † (Eastern Sector) Aslan Byutukayev (Western Sector) Area of operations Russian North Caucasus (Chechnya) Part of Caucasus Emirate Originated as Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Allies Vilayat Galgaycho Vilayat Dagestan United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay Opponents Russian Federation United States of America