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Chechen al-Qaeda trainee captured in Grozny
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 2006-03-23 |
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