Gimry: Difference between revisions

▲In 2014 Russian soldiers again besieged Gimry, while trying to capture Gimry native [[Magomed Suleymanov]], who had been proclaimed emir of the Caucasus Emirate. Gimry remained blocked by Russian troops to all except its residents for a while.<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia and Islamic State: Caucasian jihad|url=https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21656731-islamic-state-recruiting-volunteers-caucasus-russia-may-be-letting-them-go-caucasian|accessdate=5 July 2015|work=[[The Economist]]|date=4 July 2015}}</ref> As of October 2015, each resident had to give a 5-digit number to enter or leave town, while all others had to register and foreigners were not permitted.<ref>Washington Post, 28oct15, page A1, 'The other Russian supply line'</ref>{{update inline|date=July 2016}}