 There are about 1,500 militants active in Chechnya, although they lack a leader capable of uniting their dispersed units, Chechen State Council Chairman Taus Dzhabrailov told Interfax on Wednesday. "Currently, there are approximately 100 militant groups, with a total number of no more than 1,500 men. Approximately half of these forces, including international mercenaries, are under [field commander Shamil] Basayev's command or cooperating with them. But mainly, they are dispersed forces and there is no one in Chechnya who could unite them," Dzhabrailov said. |