Chechnya Timeline, Year 2005
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Event of the Year:
Mar. 8 2005 Rebel leader Maskhadov killed
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Feb. 3
ENGLAND. Beslan leader 'planning repeat'
The Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has warned he is planning further
attacks:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4234565.stm
Mar. 8
Rebel leader Maskhadov killed
Russian forces spokesman: Aslan Maskhadov was killed during the course
of a 'special operation':
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/08/chechnya.rebel.killed
Mar. 15
Russians 'paid Maskhadov bounty'
The security service says it paid a $10m bounty for information that
led to the killing of Chechen rebel leader:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4349765.stm
Jul. 29
Basayev broadcast enrages Russia
Russia outraged by an interview with Chechen rebel leader broadcast on
ABC
Nov. 26
Chechnya to elect new parliament
Russia sees the vote as a major step forward in peace, while
separatists dismiss it
Dec. 16
Radiation alert at plant
Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation after finding
'catastrophic' levels at a chemical factory
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Mikhail Sidorin
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