Basaev removed from the leadership of Maskhadov and took command of the militants under his control

The representative of the regional operational headquarters (Rosh) for the management of counter -terrorist operations in the North Caucasus, Colonel Ilya Shabalkin, announced permutations in the leadership of illegal armed groups in Chechnya.

According to operational data, Shamil Basayev produced these permutations, removing Aslan Maskhadov’s proteges from the highest posts. "Law enforcement agencies received data that Basayev carried out some permutations at the top of illegal armed groups. At the same time, the proteges of the former president of Ichkeria Maskhadov were removed from the highest posts," the headquarters said in the official statement of the headquarters.

As a result, according to Shabalkin, the famous terrorist and bandel Rappani Khalilov , who is a native and resident of Dagestan, headed the so -called "Dagestan Front". And to lead the "Ingush Front" will now be a bandit named "Magas", Shabalkin said.

He noted that, in addition, Basayev sent his emissaries to a number of areas. They were ordered to meet with the militants who left the gang underground and showed an unwillingness to participate in criminal activity in order to oblige them to actively work to recruit youth into the ranks of illegal armed groups, Interfax reports.

Considering that Shamil Basayev relies on the support of militants who stained themselves with the blood of civilians and proven themselves with ardent adherents of Wahhabism, law enforcement agencies take measures aimed at identifying recruiters and preventive work with the population, the representative of Rosh emphasized.

The leaders of gangs are under great difficulties in holding ordinary militants, say in Rosh

The leaders of illegal armed groups have recently experienced serious difficulties in holding ordinary militants as part of gangs, Ilya Shabalkin said on Monday. He explained this by the fact that the leaders of the gangs were practically constrained by the actions of the federal forces.

According to Shabalkin, "those who appeared with a guess and detained militants report that many members of the underground are in a state of chronic stress." "This is due to the fact that they are constantly in anticipation of arrest or destruction. The contradictions are also exacerbated between the Chechen fighters and the Arab mercenaries who are trying to leave the territory of Chechnya by any means," Shabalkin said.

According to him, the former militant Idris Almirzaev, who was amnestied the other day, who was part of the group, headed by Shamil Basayev, said that recently a critical situation has developed in the NVF.

"The so -called field commanders practically do not have the means. According to him, financing of the gang underground from foreign extremist centers ceased," Shabalkin said.

In this regard, the sending abroad for the treatment of seriously wounded militants ceased, there is no material support to the families of the dead bandag participants. Almirzaev also told law enforcement agencies that in the food supply group, for which he was responsible, there were four Arab mercenaries.

“In connection with the conflict with the militants from the Cocketing of Arabs, fearing physical reprisals, they left the location of the base and independently moved in the southeast direction higher to the mountain,” the militant said.

Shabalkin noted that the audit against Almirzaev is currently completed, and due to the fact that he did not commit serious crimes, as well as taking into account his application for withdrawal from the NVF and the turnout with guilty to law enforcement, he was exempted from criminal liability.

"Over the past day, another militant voluntarily appeared in law enforcement agencies - Bislan Nasyev from the Vedena district," Shabalkin said. He voluntarily handed over the Kalashnikov assault rifle and ammunition.

“At the same time, active targeted measures continue to establish the location and detention of militants who do not intend to add up voluntarily weapons. So, two militants were detained in the village of Allera, who were part of the security chief Aslan Maskhadov -Avdorkhanov,” said Shabalkin.