Author (Corporate) | BBC News Online |
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Series Title | BBC News |
Series Details | 10.3.05 |
Publication Date | 10/03/2005 |
Content Type | News |
Chechen rebels have named the successor to leader Aslan Maskhadov, killed in a Russian raid on 8 March 2005. The influential radical warlord Shamil Basayev said Abdul-Khalim Saydullayev, head of the rebels' so-called Sharia court, would take over until elections. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4335561.stm |
Countries / Regions | Russia |