Russia: May 22, 2002

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Russian commanders in Chechnya are pretty certain that rebel leader Shamil Basayev is dead, but don't think they will be able to find the body. Basayev was said to have been killed by Russian artillery, and he death reported via electronic monitoring of rebel communications and interrogating prisoners.

 

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