Shamil Basayev Dies in Explosion

11/07/2006| IslamWeb

The Chechen commander, Shamil Basayev, has died in an explosion in the neighbouring republic of Ingushetia.

But Russia's FSB security service chief, Nikolai Patrushev, said Basayev was killed in a "special operation".

The representative of Military Council of State Defense Council Majlisul Shura of CRI has reported to Kavkaz Center news agency that the vice-president of CRI, the Military Amir of Mujahideen of Caucasus, Abdallah Shamil Abu-Idris became a martyr.

The Chechen commander died as a result of an accidental spontaneous explosion of a truck, loaded with explosives on July 10 2006 in the region of the village Ekazhevo in Ingushetia. Three other fighters died together with him.

The representative of Military Council has not reported any other details. At the same time he denied all claims of Russian side about a "special operation" against Shamil Basayev as a result of which ostensibly, the Chechen commander die.

"There was no special operation whatsoever. Shamil and the other brothers of ours became Shaheeds (insha Allah) according to Allah's (swt) will. The Supreme one has his own plan and decision. And about the special operation, Mujahideen will show how it should be carried out ... ", - the representative of Military Council of State Defense Council Majlisul Shura of CRI stated.
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File picture taken June 1996 shows Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev as he speaks on the phone in the village of Makhety. (AFP)

BBC & Kavkaz Center