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| Pro-Moscow Chechens verify reports of al-Ghamdi's death |
| 2004-04-19 |
| The Chechen Interior Ministry has been verifying media reports to the effect that Abu al-Valid, a successor to notorious terrorist Khattab, has been liquidated in the south of Chechnya. Chief of the Chechen Interior Ministry Alu Alkhanov said that they did not have exact information yet, but a special group was created for verification of this information. Chechen President Akhmat Kadyrov told Itar- Tass that if Abu al Valid were really killed, " it would be good news". The liquidation of Abu Al-Valid would have a positive effect on the situation in Chechnya, Kadyrov said. The Russian secret services have declined to comment on the media reports. The regional headquarters in charge of the anti-terrorist operation based in Khankala and the FSB pubic relations department in Moscow have made no comment. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #4 ... dispatched a Chechen contingent to fight alongside insurgents in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle, especially Fallujah After the Soviet Union fell apart, the Chechens wasted their nation's great opportunity to obtain independence through peaceful political action. They allowed their nation's gangsters and Islamic fanatics to determine their fate. The Chechens could have made the USA a great and powerful supporter of their independence movement. Instead, many of them have actively joined our own country's worst enemies to fight against us. . |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-04-19 1:51:06 PM |
| #3 Remind me again? What was Moscow's take on Yassin and Rantissi getting their "hellfire hello"? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-19 12:28:56 PM |
| #2 The Russian secret services have declined to comment on the media reports Bragging isn't polite. Putin informed Bush of death of "Emir al-Walid" who dispatched a Chechen contingent to fight alongside insurgents in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle, especially Fallujah Thanks for the liquidation, Vlad. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-19 12:19:22 PM |
| #1 DEBKAfile reveals all: Assassination of Abu al-Walid al Ghamdi, Saudi al Qaeda commander in Chechnya, was carried out by Russian intelligence agent planted in al-Ghamdi’s HQ. This report from Russian sources is denied by circle close to Chechen rebel leader Maskhadov. Putin informed Bush of death of "Emir al-Walid" who dispatched a Chechen contingent to fight alongside insurgents in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle, especially Fallujah, and selected al Qaeda Saudi and Gulf units to fight Americans in Iraq. Al-Ghamdi’s disappearance is dual blow to al Qaeda’s Iraq operation lraq and dominant role in Chechen revolt Gee, Russians assassinating Chechen terrorist leaders, now where have I heard that before? |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-04-19 11:48:26 AM |