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What happened to Shamil Basayev?
On 10 July 2006, Basayev was killed near the border of North Ossetia in the village of Ekazhevo, Ingushetia, a republic bordering Chechnya.
Who is the leader of the Chechen rebels?
Ramzan Kadyrov
| Ramzan Kadyrov Рамзан Ахматович Кадыров Къадар Ахьмат-кӏант Рамзан | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Head of the Chechen Republic |
| Awards | Other awards |
| Signature | |
| Military service |
What religion were Circassians?
The Circassians, originally a polytheistic nation of warriors who traditionally defended the strategic Caucasus between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, were forcibly converted to Christianity in the 3rd Century and then, on their own initiative, converted to Islam in the 17th Century when the czarist Russians tried …
What does Shamil Basayev stand for?
Shamil Salmanovich Basayev ( Chechen: Салман ВоӀ Шамиль, Russian: Шамиль Салманович Басаев; 14 January 1965 – 10 July 2006) also known by his kunya “Abu Idris”, was a senior leader of the Chechen independence movement and terrorist.
What did Basayev do?
Around 2 November 2002, Basayev claimed on a terrorist website that he was responsible for the Moscow theater hostage crisis (although the siege was led by Movsar Barayev) in which 50 Chechens held about 800 people hostage; Russian forces later stormed the building using gas, killing the Chechens and more than 100 hostages.
What happened to Basayev family in Budyonnovsk?
In May 1995, eleven members of Basayev’s family were killed in a Russian air raid including his mother, his two children and a brother and sister. He also lost his home in the same attack, becoming the first Chechen who took revenge outside Chechen lands, in the Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis.
Who is Emir Abdallah Basayev?
Starting as a field commander in the Transcaucasus, Basayev led guerrilla campaigns against Russian forces for years, as well as launching mass-hostage takings of civilians, with his goal being the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from Chechnya. Beginning in 2003, Basayev used the nom de guerre and title of ” Emir Abdallah Shamil Abu-Idris”.