Area conditions Pankisi Gorge

flag of chechen republic of ichkeria , georgia in pankisi gorge

it had allegedly been used base transit, training , shipments of arms , financing chechen rebels , islamic militants, including foreign fighters, many of whom followed ruslan gelayev. of these accusations around 2002, others allege more peaceful now, although there still many chechen refugees living there. senior isis leader omar chechen grew in area, family still lives, , in 2014 omar reportedly threatened return area lead muslim attack on russian chechnya.

landmine monitor warns of antipersonnel mines being laid in gorge. number of casualties have resulted landmines still being encountered in gorge.