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| Chechen al-Qaeda trainee captured in Grozny |
| 2006-03-23 |
| An associate of Shamil Basayev has been detained in the Chechen capital Grozny, the press service of the Interior Ministry's main department for the southern federal district told Itar-Tass on Wednesday. "A 24-year-old local resident took an active part in fighting against federal forces in Grozny, Bamut, and Alkhan-Kale under direct leadership of Basayev," a police official said, noting that the militant was apprehended on Tuesday. Another participant in illegal armed groups was detained in the republic's Nozhai-Yurt district. "It was ascertained that he had been drilled in sabotage and terrorism in a training camp under the guidance of Arab mercenary Abu Jafar, and went by the nickname Usman," the police official said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |