Shamil Basayev

Chechen militant Islamist leader (1965-2006)

Shamil Basayev (Russian: Шамиль Салманович Басаев; 14 January 1965 - 10 July 2006) was a Muslim Chechen leader and warlord.[1] During an attack in Ingushetia he was killed in Russia as he was planning a rush attack to Moscow in order to capture Kremlin.[2]

Shamil Basayev

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  1. Mosque and state
  2. Fox News