Echeda

Echeda is a village in Dagestan, Russia.^[3][4][5] It is located on a steep hillside, and is 23.65 kilometres (14.70 mi) from Gora Addala Shukgelmezr.

Echeda Эчеда
Village
Location of Echeda
Echeda Location of Echeda
Coordinates: 42°26′6.75″N 45°59′29.48″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Dagestan
Area
• Total	0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation	1,401 m (4,596 ft)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [1])
Postal code(s)[2]	368907
OKTMO ID	82657475101

Militants

On 11 July 2014, a member of an illegal armed formation, who opened fire at law enforcers from the roof of a mosque, was shot dead in Echeda. The militants were identified as Merza Abdulkerimov, the leader of the Tsumandin gang, and his second-in-command Magomed Khuchbarov.^[6]