March 30, 2011 11:01
Two suspected militants killed in operation in Ingushetia – source
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NAZRAN. March 30 (Interfax) - Two men suspected of belonging to illegal armed units have been killed outside the village of Alkun in the Sunzha district of Ingushetia, a local law enforcement source told Interfax.
"Preliminary reports indicate that a group of militants was spotted on the outskirts of the village of Alkun on Wednesday morning. Two of them were killed in an exchange of fire," the source said.
A special operation against the militant group is continuing, and investigators have rushed to the scene, he said.
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Yandiyev brothers suspected of Domodedovo terrorist act arrested
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30.03.2011, 09.57
MOSCOW, March 30 (Itar-Tass) -- The Leninsky District Court of Vladikavkaz authorized the arrest of the brothers Islam and Ilez Yandiyevs, who are suspected of being involved in a dreadful terrorist attack at the Moscow airport Domodedovo on January 24, a source in the court told Itar-Tass by phone on Wednesday.
“The detainees were put into custody,” the source said.
Islam and Ilez Yandiyevs were detained in a large-scale special operation in Ingushetia on Tuesday. They are about to be charged under five articles of the Russian Criminal Code with a terrorist act and banditry in particular.
Russian court issues arrest warrant for suspected accomplices of Domodedovo bomber
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10:35 30/03/2011
A court in the southern Russia city of Vladikavkaz has issued an arrest warrant for two suspected accomplices of a deadly blast at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport in January.
The suspects, brothers Islam and Ilez Yandiyev, were detained on Monday in the volatile North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia.
According to investigators, the brothers met suicide bomber Magomed Yevloyev, 20, in Moscow on his arrival from Ingushetia and accompanied him to the airport on January 24, where he detonated a bomb that killed 37 people.
Before their detention, the brothers were hiding in Ingushetia, where they are believed to have been preparing another terrorist attack.
Yevloyev's younger brother and sister were arrested shortly after the attack after detectives found traces of explosives on their hands. A Moscow court source said Ahmed and Fatima Yevloyev's arrest was extended on Tuesday by two months.
VLADIKAVKAZ, March 30 (RIA Novosti)
Poll: Eighty percent of Russians critical of situation in North Caucasus
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Moscow - Most Russians do not think the situation will change any time soon in the North Caucasus and 16% have a pessimistic view of how the situation could develop further, according to an opinion poll.
Almost two thirds of respondents polled recently said that the situation in the North Caucasus republics of Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia will not change in the coming year, and 10% said it will improve, sociologists of the Levada Center said following a poll, conducted on March 18-21.
Thirteen percent of those surveyed described the situation in the North Caucasus as "good and quiet," but a lot more - 80% - said, on the contrary, that the situation is "tense and explosive."
Asked whether the federal government is in control of the situation in Chechnya, 30% answered in the affirmative, and 51% said it does not, or does to a small extent.
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The trap shuts
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Published: 30 March, 2011, 03:02
Edited: 30 March, 2011, 03:02
Alena Larina
In an exclusive interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta (RG), the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-bek Yevkurov, talks about the preparations for and the course of the special operation in the village of Verkhny Alkun.
Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Yunus-bek Bamatgireyevich, there are reports indicating that 17 militants were killed in course of the special operation in the Sunzhensky District. How credible is this information?
Yunus-bek Yevkurov: For now, the exact number of the liquidated militants cannot be stated with absolute certainty. The special operation in the Sunzhensky District continues, with operative search and investigation activities underway. Today, it has been established that 14 bandits were killed, but there are suggestions that there was a total of 17 militants. The search for missing bodies is ongoing – perhaps some of the militants were wounded and managed to flee.
RG: Concurrently with the ongoing special operation in the republic, the two Yandiev brothers, Islam and Iles, were arrested. Their names are associated with the suicide bomber responsible for the terrorist attack in Domodedovo. How did the special services find them and what are the charges against them?
YY: The Yandievs are suspected of aiding Magomed Yevloyev. Those who were arrested earlier in the same case have testified against them. These people include the brother and sister of the suicide bomber, who reside in Ali-Yurt, and other members of illegal armed groups who were recently detained in Yandyr on suspicion of organizing the market explosion in Vladikavkaz and the terrorist attack in Kabul. They are all currently testifying and actively cooperating with the investigators.
RG: Could it be said that as a result of the recent special operation by law enforcement officers, there are no more major armed gangs in Ingushetia?
YY: A truly large, powerful gang has been crushed. But it was not always present on the territory of the republic. The criminals operated throughout the entire North Caucasus, moving from one republic to another. They “migrate” depending on the season, traveling from one place to the next. When special operations are launched in Chechnya, the militants come here; when they are cornered here, they leave for another destination. Therefore, one could only make assumptions regarding whether there are currently any other gangs on the territory of Ingushetia. But one thing is clear: when joint special operations to liquidate illegal armed groups take place, the criminals get caught in a trap. This was also the case as a result of our actions in the village of Verkhny Alkun.
RG: The names of those in the destroyed gang are known – are any of them people whose names are familiar to everyone?
YY: For now, we cannot name specific names. Investigators have been working on the scene in the Sunzhensky District since 8:00 in the morning. This is not a quick process. The special operation began on Sunday night, continued for literally hours, but the time it took to prepare for it was not short. Nearby areas will be swept through for several more days; after all, some of the militants could have escaped. Also, the search for caches of weapons continues.
RG: What relation did Aslan Tsechoyev, who was killed in the crossfire in Verkhny Alkun, have to the defeated gang?
YY: Tsechoyev has long been under surveillance by the law enforcement structures, and was earlier charged with arms possession. According to investigators, he was directly involved with the liquidated gang – he provided food and all the necessities, and was one of the masterminds behind the terrorist attacks and armed attacks not only in Ingushetia. Moreover, Tsechoyev was the direct link between the suicide bombers or alleged suicide bombers and the criminals’ hideout.
Details
Yesterday, turbulence erupted in Ingushetia. It was the “echo” of the major special operation in the republic’s Sunzhensk District, which was held a day earlier. Law enforcement agents continued working in emergency mode, sweeping through hectares of woodlands.
One of the participants in the special operation told RG that the militants’ base is currently a bloody mess, and experts face some serious work on establishing the identities of the destroyed criminals.
Recall that a day earlier, a source from the law enforcement structures told RG that the operation targeted Umarov’s armed group, and the ringleader of illegal armed groups in the North Caucasus himself.
After the approximate number and the exact location of the militants was established, instead of engaging in direct fire contact, it was decided to use an airstrike against the base. Our source also informed us that there is 99% certainty that Doku Umarov was, at that time, among the militants, but it is not yet established whether or not he was killed – this will be determined by DNA testing.
At the same time, as was stated yesterday by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, if the examination shows that Umarov is one of the liquidated criminals – then that will be good news for all the good people.
“This is great success by the federal law enforcement agencies. We are waiting for confirmation on the destruction of Doku Umarov,” said Kadyrov.
According to the Chechen leader, Umarov will finally appear before God and answer for all the evil he has brought to Russia.
Moreover, yesterday it became known that Russia’s Investigation Committee charged Umarov and Aslan Byutukayev in absentia with the terrorist attack in Domodedovo. They are also being accused of creating permanent armed groups and criminal associations.
An official spokesman for the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Markin, also disclosed the details of Monday’s arrest of Islam and Iles Yandiev, who are suspected of involvement in the terrorist attack in Domodedovo.
“According to investigators, they were the ones to meet suicide bomber Magomed Yevloyev in Moscow and drive him to Domodedovo Airport on January 24. After the terrorist attack, the Yandievs disappeared in the Republic of Ingushetia,” said Vladimir Markin.
According to Markin, in the course of searching the Yandievs’ places of residence, a suicide belt and two homemade explosive devices were found. Investigators believe the Yandievs were getting ready for another attack, and only their timely arrest made it possible to prevent them from committing another criminal act, stated Markin. In the near future, investigators are planning to issue charges against Yandievs under five articles of the Criminal Code, including for commission of an act of terrorism and banditry.
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