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| Dagestani Police: Militant Leader Killed |
| 2005-11-03 |
| MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) - Police in the troubled Russian region of Dagestan have killed a militant leader and detained eight fighters in an operation near the Chechen border, a law enforcement spokesman said Thursday. Makhach Mamashev was killed Wednesday evening near the city of Khasavyurt, said Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Musayev. He was wanted for several attacks on police in at least two Chechen villages, Musayev said. Eight other fighters suspected of having links to Mamashev were also seized by police forces. The Caspian Sea province has long been roiled by violence - some linked to criminal gang feuds, some spilling over from neighboring Chechnya. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 Q: What is the world's most dangerous occupation? A: Being a Wahhabi-Islamist militant. |
| Posted by: The Happy Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2005-11-03 09:39 |