Battle of Chegem (2004)

Battle of Chegem (2004)
Part of the Insurgency in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia
Date 18 August 2004 Location Near Chegem, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia Result Yarmuk victory
Belligerents
Russia  Kabardino-Balkaria	Yarmuk Jamaat
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Rustam Bekanov
Strength
400 security forces 5-10 armored vehicles 2 helicopters	8 militants
Casualties and losses
2 killed 4 wounded	2 killed

The Battle of Chegem was an armed confrontation between Russian security forces and militants from the Yarmuk Jamaat, an Islamist insurgent group operating in the North Caucasus. The battle took place in August 2004 near the town of Chegem, in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic. It was one of the most significant engagements in the early years of the insurgency in the region, highlighting the growing influence of militant groups outside of Chechnya.^[1]