Magomed Omarov (died February 2, 2005) was the deputy Interior Minister for the Russia

Russia

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n republic of Dagestan

Dagestan

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. He was assassinated by gunmen a month after the government announced they prevented a "terrorist attack." Omarov had coordinated all major anti-insurgent operations

Counter-insurgency

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in the republic and had narrowly escaped another assassination attempt in 2003.