Report 192 / Europe & Central Asia 03 June 2008 Russia’s Dagestan: Conflict Causes The North Caucasus (Russian) Republic of Dagestan has avoided large-scale violence despite its proximity to Chechnya but is now suffering from escalating street warfare. Several hundred local and federal security forces, administrators, politicians, ministers and journalists have been killed since 2003. The militant Islamist organisation Shariat Jamaat is responsible for much of the violence. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Full Report (en)