The main names I know are Basayev, Abu Walid, and Gelayev, but I figured that these folks would make a lovely addition to Thugburg.
Moscow Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges in absentia within the framework of the criminal case instigated into the hostage taking in Moscow’s Nord-Ost theatre, the press service of the office reported on Wednesday. Charges were brought against Shamil Basayev, Khasan Zakayev and Gerikhan Dudayev. They are charged with organizing a criminal community, organization and directing a terrorist act and hostage-taking. All three men have been put on international wanted lists. Investigators have established that in 2001-2002 Shamil Basayev planned and organized a number of terrorist acts in Moscow – like bomb blasts in public places and hostage taking. The criminal pursued a goal to apply pressure to the Russian authorities and to make the latter order to withdraw troops from Chechnya.
| I haven't seen Khasan referenced before. I'd guess he's a relative of Akhmed Zakayev. Same with Gerikhan, presumably a relative of former presidente and master bandido Dzhokar Dudayev. |
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