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Leader of Chechen Rebels Is Killed, Russian Military Says
By the associated press
The New York Times
"Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov, blamed by Russia for last year's school hostage crisis and other deadly terrorist acts, has been killed during a raid, the head of the Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. One report said he was killed accidentally by his bodyguards.
"But even beyond any possible revenge by Chechens, there could be longer-term implications because Maskhadov was the most prominent voice for moderation among the rebels and commanded respect in many European countries. His killing might have closed off the clearest path to talks ending the bloodshed that has raged in Chechnya for much of a decade.
"Maskhadov led the Chechen separatists who fought Russian forces to a standstill in a 1994-96 war and he became the republic's president after the Russian military withdrew."
Here's the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Russia-Maskhadov.html?ex=1110949200
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