Chechen rebel leader killed by Russian forces

Published December 31st, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Idris Khatuyev, a notorious rebel leader, has been killed in Chechnya, Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday. "Khatuyev had a number of dirty deeds on his hands, including the explosion in a mosque in the village of Alkhan-Yurt, the execution of four Chechen policemen and car bombings on the Kavkaz highway," Ivanov said, according to Interfax. (Albawaba.com)

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