February 21, 2005
An al Qaeda member known as Abu Dzeit has been killed in the Russian internal republic of Ingushetia, Russian authorities said Monday.“A joint operation with the Interior Ministry was conducted in a private house in a village in Ingushetia on February 16,†spokesman for the Federal Security Service Sergei Ignatchenko told reporters on Monday.
“The operation first resulted in the death of two of his accomplices. Abu Dzeit hid in a special bunker built under the house. When the entrance was discovered, he blew himself up,†Ignatchenko said.
He said investigators identified the body as Abu Dzeit’s.
A source in the FSB, Russia’s domestic security service, told RIA-Novosti that Abu Dzeit, eliminated in Ingushetia, was the leader of the so-called Ingush Jamaat and an emissary of the international terror network al Qaeda. He was also known as little Omar, and Abu Omar of Kuwait.
Abu Dzeit reported directly to Abu Havs, a purported coordinator of all terrorist activities on Russian territory, a source said. Abu Dzeit had received special training in al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan. Later he was appointed al Qaeda’s envoy to Ingushetia.
He was in charge of distributing cash funds provided by al Qaeda to radical Islamists in the Northern Caucasus.
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I think you're oversimplifying things with this statement. The tension that underlies U.S.-Russian relations goes far beyond and far deeper than the way they engage the Chechens. While it may have *some* kind of impact on relations, it's not a "major" source.
As an aside, it's funny how Russia is now considered an "ally" by a lot of people, when the people who are running Russia are essentially the same as those who ran the Soviet Union. And the policies that have been drafted in the last 10 years in Russia are much more synchronous to what we all saw 20 years ago. I mean, with lines differentiating the pre-glasnost Soviet Union and modern-day Russia becoming increasingly blurred, it's interesting how people considered them "enemies" then and "friends" now. Islamic fascism makes strange bedfellows I guess, but I still wouldn't be throwing a parade for Putin and his ex-KGB cronies anytime soon.
Posted by: Venom at February 21, 2005 01:36 PM (dbxVM)
The proof is in the pudding. How many Americans have been killed by Russians? Hating Putin is hating without a reason. As of now we have no reason to hate Russia or its leaders. They have done nothing more than, lets say Canada. Russia didn't join us in Iraq and neither did Canada. Russia is certainly lower on the anti-America list than France.
Remember, just a few years ago we armed a bunch of muslim animals fighting Russia. Many Russians died due to our sticking our nose in. Remember Putin has to face the parents of those dead Russian soldiers. I think he's walking a tight wire. The focus should be on those screaming for our blood. One thing at a time. One thing at a time. Syria and Iran first.
Posted by: greyrooster at February 21, 2005 07:28 PM (CBNGy)
And I agree, his stance on Islamic fascists is pretty disciplined. I'm just saying let's not forget that these are the same people we "didn't like" 20 years ago. At any rate, this kind of struggle against Islamic fascism may help to mend a lot of fences and the goodwill generated now between the west and Russia may help to avoid conflict in the future.
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