Magomed Tushayev

Magomed Tushayev (February 23, 1986) is a General and advisor to the Head of the Chechen Republic. He was the commander of the 141 Motorized Regiment of the Chechnya National Guard.

Tushayev was part of a group who terrorized the LGBTQ community in Chechnya. This included kidnapping and torturing dozens of men who were suspected to be gay. This has been called Chechnya's "anti-gay purge".

As of 2023 he is the 96th Regiment's commander.

On February 22, 2024, he was promoted to the rank of colonel.

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Category:1986 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Russian military people
Category:Anti-LGBT rights activists