16 September 2002 MOSCOW, 16 September (Gazeta.Ru)–Federal headquarters in Chechnya have received reports that Chechnya’s separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov has conducted a serious reshuffle among his men. Arab mercenary Abu Al Walid has become Maskhadov’s right-hand man and gains control of the finances. Another deputy, Shamil Basaev, gained real control over rebel formations a long time ago.The information about the […]

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