#### Current Events: Rebel Base  Muslim fundamentalists in this region of Russia bordering Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea (on which the city of Makhachkala lies) declared a holy war against Russia, forcing Russian troops to engage in ground warfare i
#### Current Events: Rebel Base  Muslim fundamentalists in this region of Russia bordering Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea (on which the city of Makhachkala lies) declared a holy war against Russia, forcing Russian troops to engage in ground warfare in this area and air attacks on suspected rebel bases in neighboring Chechnya. For fifteen points, name this ethnically diverse region of Russia with a wealth of natural resources, including some untapped oil fields.
#### Current Events: Rebel Base  Muslim fundamentalists in this region of Russia bordering Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea (on which the city of Makhachkala lies) declared a holy war against Russia, forcing Russian troops to engage in ground warfare in this area and air attacks on suspected rebel bases in neighboring Chechnya.
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