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CYBERATTACK. 'Ansar Unit' reports on destruction of database of Kadyrov's website and attack on pro-Kremlin 'Islamic' resource

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:19:31 GMT

Kavkaz Center got another email, signed by "Cyberunit Ansar", saying that a website of Kadyrov's apostates, "ChechnyaToday", and pro-Kremlin "Islamic" website, "Islamnews.ru", were subjected to attacks on Saturday at 12:10 Moscow time. The following stated in the letter: "On July, 4th, at 12 o'clock 10 minutes we attacked websites of "ChechnyaToday" and "Islamnews.ru". The results of the attacks are: "ChechnyaToday" - destruction of database, deface. A text is placed on website's main page saying "Website of Kadyrov's apostates, the enemies of Islam and dirty traitors, is CLOSED DOWN!!!".� Following the DDOS-attack (screenshot). "Islamnews.ru" - destruction of database, deface. The text of our statement which has been sent to several agencies including the "Islamnews.ru" (screenshot) is placed on website's main page. Once again we call upon the so-called "Islamic websites" of Russia, which carrying out a concealed policy of propagation of kufr, to stop publishing lies about the Mujahideen and the Emir of the Caucasus, and offending them by different nicknames. If you are engaged in the Islamic enlightenment, then do at least a neutral daawat and stop justifying and serving Moscow infidels. Cyberunit "Ansar"" Department of Letters, Kavkaz Center

Mujahideen killed and wounded about 20 Kadyrov's apostates in Ingushetia Province

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:52:41 GMT

9 Kadyrov's apostates were killed and 9 others were wounded on Saturday in the village of Arshty, Ingushetia Province of the Caucasus Emirate, after Mujahideen opened fire on their convoy, local sources report. The Mujahideen, who fired automatic weapons, machine guns, and grenade launchers at the puppet convoy from a forest at the roadside, the sources reported. Mujahideen attacked convoy from an ambush. One of the minibuses with apostates inside, caught fire as a result of direct hit of a grenade.�� The occupation sources say 9 Kadyrovites killed and 9 wounded during the attack of Mujahideen. However, the casualties are probably much higher. No one is killed or wounded from Mujahideen side, sources say. Several UAZ jeeps were destroyed or damaged. It is worth noting that the battle took place not during apostates' sorties into forest, but on the contrary - during a raid of Mujahideen against apostates.�� Puppet officials of the gang of "MIA of Ingushetia" commented on the attack. As they said the convoy with Kadyrovites got into a well-planned ambush, firing was conducted at least from three points.�� The motorcade consisted of one UAZ jeep and four UAZ minibuses. The apostates got attacked on the road between the villages and Chemulga and Arshty (Sunzha District of Ingushetia) approximately at 8:45 local time.�� According to the Ingush apostates, as a result of the attack 9 Kadyrov's policemen were and 10 were injured.�� Ingush apostates explained that the convoy of policemen has got into a well-planned ambush. Assault rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers were used in the attack, according to Ingush puppets.�� The ringleader of a puppet administration of Arshty village was in the UAZ jeep, and members of the gang of "PPS (Patrol-Guard Service) of Achkhoi-Martan's OVD (District Department of the Interior)" were in other four UAZ minibuses.�� The ringleader of puppet administration Arshty has not suffered; his car managed to slip the place of attack. The officials of Ingush apostates said 3 minibuses were completely burnt down.�� Let's specify thereupon that 2 weeks ago the ringleader of Chechen apostates Kadyrov declared that the Mujahideen would be finished off in 2 weeks. Later, the apostate prolonged his deadline "of the eng of special operation" to 1 month. The apostate ringleader canceled all holidays to his subordinates and demanded "to finish off the militants at any price". Kavkaz Center

CYBERATTACK. 'Ansar' unit reported about a new attack on Kadyrov�s website and elimination of Zakayev's resource

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:20:35 GMT

Kavkaz Center has received another message, signed by "Cyberunit of Ansar". As said in the letter as a result of DDOS attack the work of the main propagandistic website of apostates "Chechnya Today" is blocked. As indicated in the letter the personal website of Akhmed Zakayev "ChechenPress" was also eliminated. Here is the whole statement of "Cyberunit of Ansar": "In connection with the fact that Akhmed Zakayev has made a treacherous collusion with the Russian puppet Kadyrov, we decided to attack the personal website of Akhmed Zakayev, "ChechenPress". Previously, we have not touched this site, despite its staunch anti-Mujahideen activities and slanders on the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate Dokka Umarov, in the hope that this shameful activity and mendacious talkings would be stopped. But when it became clear that Zakayev has finally betrayed the Mujahideen and defected to enemy's side, it was impossible to tolerate it anymore. By DDOS attack, we have also blocked the work of the main propagandistic website of Kadyrov's apostates, "Chechnya Today", as an enemy resource. We would like to answer to accusations of some Russian websites that call themselves "Islamic" (islam.ru and islamnews.ru) against us. All your excuses are mendacious and are highly demonstrating the shamelessness and hypocrisy. You justify killing of Muslims of the Caucasus, propagating the enemies of Islam from among the traitors like Kadyrov and other scum. You serve to Moscow infidels in the guise of "respectable Muslims". You are allowed to scold at Israel and America, but forbidden to tell the truth about crimes of Moscow infidels and their state of Russia. You are distributing a bredin about "martyrs in the Great Patriotic War" and doing a hidden propaganda of kufr (infidelity). Our actions with respect to your sites were a precautionary measure. We demand you to stop publish lies about Mujahideen and Emirs of Caucasus and offend by various nicknames". July 3, 2009 Department of Letters, Kavkaz Center

PACE condemns Nazism and Stalinism. Moscow dissatisfied

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:37:04 GMT

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (PA OSCE) passed a resolution Friday, condemning the crimes of Nazism and Stalinism. The document entitled "Divided Europe reunited: promoting human rights and civil liberties in the OSCE region in the 21st century", was passed on the last day of PA OSCE in Vilnius. The resolution passed in support of the initiative of the European parliament (EP) to declare August 23, when 70 years ago the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact was signed, a Day of Remembrance for victims of Stalinism and Nazism. The resolution is initiated by delegates from Lithuania (a member of the Lithuanian Parliament Vilija Aleknaite Abramikiene) and Slovenia (Robert Batelli). The resolution underlined that 20th century Europe had been held in the grip of two major totalitarian regimes, the Nazi and the Stalinist, which brought genocide, violations of human rights and freedoms, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Deep concern expressed in the document in connection with glorification of totalitarian regimes, including the holding of public demonstrations glorifying the Nazi or Stalinist past, warnings of the possible strengthening of extremist regimes, including the neo-Nazi, are also expressed in the document. The resolution contains an appeal to member states of �the OSCE to open their historical and political archives, to fight xenophobia and aggressive nationalism. Resolution of the PA OSCE aroused protests of Russian delegation. According to the head of Russia's delegation to the OSCE, Alexander Kozlovsky, putting the Nazi regime on the same scale as Stalin's in the Soviet Union, which "made a decisive contribution to defeat the fascism, is a violation of history". Kozlovsky believes that thereby the OSCE, whose task is uniting not dividing, pushing business to split.� The head of Russia's delegation expressed hope that "it is possible to learn to speak non confrontational language". We would like to remind that earlier the Russian State Duma passed a law under which individuals and organizations "falsifying history or misrepresenting it" are subject to criminal prosecution. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

Obama points out that Putin still rules the Russia

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:14:42 GMT

US President Barack Obama has said Russia must understand that "old Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past, BBC reports. The head of the White House said he would convey this consideration to Vladimir Putin during talks in Moscow, which will begin on July 6. US president said the former Russian president - now prime minister - "still has sway" in the country. In an interview with the Associated Press news agency, Obama said Putin was someone who has "one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new". In the same interview the head of the US administration said the US was developing a "very good relationship" with Putin's successor Dmitry Medvedev. Earlier, Medvedev has expressed optimism about the summit, saying he is hopeful of finding new ways to cooperate with the United States, BBC reports. In a video on his website, he said the new US administration had demonstrated a willingness to build "effective, reliable and ultimately more modern relations". "We are ready to play our part," Medvedev noted. He said the US and Russia were "united by the values of our civilization, the values of respect for human life and human rights and freedoms". We would like to indicate that the meeting between Obama and Putin will be held in the morning of July 7, and it is likely to take place "in a breakfast format". As reported, "it will not be a private dialogue, it will be a dialogue with the closest aides". US President in an interview expressed his hope that as a result the forthcoming visit he would has the best understanding of political approaches of the Russian leaders. As Obama noted he would seek to ensure that Russian leaders came to the conclusion that they can do effectively business with him. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

7 infidels eliminated and injured as a result of sabotage attacks

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:58:56 GMT

The occupation sources, only on the second day, have reported about sabotage attacked of the Mujahideen in Urus-Martan district of Nokhchicho (Ichkeria/Chechnya) Province of the Caucasus Emirate, despite the fact that the KC has conveyed information on the attack. The occupiers reports that 2 members of the "Special Forces of Interior Troops of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation" have been eliminated and 5 others wounded as a result of attacks of Mujahideen in one day in Urus-Martan District. Infidels say that 2 explosions occurred in a forest near the village of Shalazhi and one occurred immediately in the district center of Urus-Martan. We would like to remind that earlier Kavkaz Center conveyed a message about a sabotage blow on infidels in Urus-Martan. It was said in the message that as a result of explosion 3 Russian infidels were eliminated and Urus-Martan village commandant was injured. Kavkaz Center

Human Rights Watch learned that invaders and their puppets burn houses of relatives of Mujahideen

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:32:39 GMT

The human rights organization Human Rights Watch called Moscow to stop the practice of house-burnings belonging to families of Mujahideen in Chechnya, and "to call to account the perpetrators", BBC reports. In a report published on Thursday noted that in 2008, Chechen puppet officials, including ringleader of apostates Ramzan Kadyrov, made public statements that the families of Mujahideen should expect to be punished unless they convinced their sons to surrender to invaders. According to the report, the punitive groups generally perpetrated at night, often masked, arriving in several cars, holding them at gunpoint forcing the residents out of their house. After that the house is set on fire preventing owners or their neighbors from approaching it in order to extinguish. According to HRW, 26 houses, where the relatives of Mujahideen lived, were burned between June 2008 and June 2009. The report describes 13 cases, the most recent of which took place on June 18. The Memorial Human Rights Centre, reported that at about 5 a.m., puppet law enforcement servicemen burned two homes belonging to the elderly parents of a Mujahid in the village of Engel-Yurt, Gudermes district. The victims were generally told in clear terms that complaining about the house-burning would lead to further repercussions. Human rights defenders said they interviewed 37 Chechens, including former owners and residents of destroyed homes, to compile the report. The victims told defenders in most cases that the men openly identified themselves as members of the puppet regime. In more than 100 judgments to date, the European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for serious human rights violations in Chechnya. Human rights defenders point out that the house-burnings is a typical tactic of the authorities, not only in Chechnya but also throughout the region. Meanwhile, another international rights group, Amnesty International, said in a report released Wednesday that up to 60 mass graves have been found in Chechnya since the beginning of the first war in 1994. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

Zbigniew Brzezinski calls Obama not to let Russia has Georgia

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:33:24 GMT

American political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski believes that one of the goals of the visit of US President Barack Obama in Moscow must be non-admission of repetitions of the events of August 2008 in Georgia. In his article published in Financial Times Brzezinski noted that, a serious geopolitical conflict of interests between the US and the Russia Federation results from present aspiration of the Russian leadership to restore the former influence on the post-Soviet territories. "Gaining control over Ukraine would restore in effect an imperial Russia, with the potential to ignite conflicts in Central Europe. Subduing Georgia would cut the west's vital energy connection (the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline) to the Caspian Sea and to Central Asia", Zbigniew Brzezinski believes. According to him, in the summit meetings, Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev will be looking for signs that the new US administration disowns the charters on partnership with Ukraine and Georgia signed by former President George W. Bush. Even an unintentional signal to that effect would be seen as a green light for more muscular Russian actions against these two countries. Meanwhile, Moscow hopes that NATO countries will learn a corresponding lesson from the Russian-Georgian war. It was declared in interview with "the Russian newspaper" by the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia Alexander Grushko. On a question, whether a problem of expansion of the Alliance on the East was discussed at the Russia-NATO Council, Grushko has answered: "latest developments in Transcaucasia have once again shown: NATO expansion creates cracks". "It is obvious that if there were no incentive gestures from Brussels which were felt by Saakashvili, he would never dare to a adventure - to defiantly and blatantly violate all the principles under which Georgia signed", Grushko noted. As he said, it is a question of basic principles of OSCE, and about those obligations which were incurred by Georgia not only as a member of the United Nations and the Council of Europe, but also in the mutual relations with the NATO and the European Union. "All documents, which defined base for cooperation between Georgia and NATO, and also between Georgia and the European Union, starts with very simple postulates that conflicts will be resolved by exclusively peaceful means. It is a scandalous example of how the incentive policy which ignored realities and was based on the principle of "A Native - A Stranger", eventually led to such serious consequences for the European security. We hope that NATO countries will learn a lesson and would not in the future impetuously give support to so-called partners, being guided by exclusively ideological preferences", the deputy minister said. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

Zakayev and Kadyrov's 'speaker' Abdurakhmanov held 'intensive negotiations'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:47 GMT

As previously reported by Kavkaz Center, with reference to AFP, the former Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of CRI Akhmed Zakayev, living in London, met with emissary of the ringleader of Chechen apostates Kadyrov, the so-called "speaker of the parliament of Chechen Republic", Dukhvakha Abdurakhmanov. After that, according to Western media, Kadyrov's "speaker" has suddenly stated that "he did not met with Zakayev". Meanwhile, Ivar Amundsen, a member of Zakayev's "telephone government" and a director of the so-called "Chechnya Peace Forum" in Norway, has distributed information about negotiations Zakayev and Abdurakhmanov. Amundsen said that he personally was a mediator at that meeting. An assistant of Zakayev, Osman Ferzaouli, has also took part in the talks We would like to remind that previously the ringleader of apostates Kadyrov gave Zakayev 1 month to think. After that Kadyrov threatened to no longer apply to Russia for Zakayev's fate. BBC radio has also distributed the information on negotiations of Kadyrov's emissary with Zakayev. According to the British radio negotiations have been held in Oslo (Norway). Amundsen, who confirmed the fact of a meeting, refused to say the exact location of the talks. "The talks have taken place this week. They will resume on July 2 -� said Amundsen, who attended the meeting as a mediator. -� The long-term prospects of stability in Chechnya has been discussed. The tone of the meetings has been very positive, very constructive. In an interview with AFP, he emphasized that "this meeting is especially significant because Kadyrov approved it, which means Moscow has approved it". BBC reminds that a former actor of drama, Akhmed Zakayev has been living in Britain since 2002. The radio station has also points out that Ramzan Kadyrov had twice offered Zakayev to return home and occupy himself with culture. Anatoly Safonov, special envoy of the President of Russia, at that time stated that "the way to Russia for Zakayev is not closed". Zakayev in his turn said that he could not accept the Kadyrov's, since only Moscow can give guarantee his security. He has also said in an interview with the BBC, that "he is not interested in his personal fate but a political settlement in Chechnya". Zakayev in his interview to Russian service of the BBC in February of this year also denied the FSB's accusations claiming that he was allegedly involved in the "organization of the armed underground" from abroad. In 2007, Zakayev proclaimed himself a "Prime Minister of CRI". His self-appointment as "premiere" Zakayev substantiated by saying that he has been allegedly chosen by deputies of parliament CRI. However, Zakayev's statement was refuted by the head of the Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs of CRI Akhyad Idigovym, who lives in France. In addition, according to Zakaev, his "election" was conducted by "a method of telephone voting". Later on it turned out that "the telephone voting" has been attended by 5 former members of Parliament of CRI. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

Eliminated ringleader of apostates Magomedtagirov did not take by soil

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:46:08 GMT

According to Kavkaz Center's source, a story, with reference to eyewitnesses, the inhabitants of patrimonial village of eliminated by Mujahideen apostate Adilgerey Magomedtagirov, who claim that the soil has rejected to take the corpse of apostate, has been popularized in Dagestan. After the ringleader of puppet gang of "MIA" was buried in the cemetery of the village of Gonoda (Gunib district) on the second day, his strongly stinking body was found above the grave. The corpse was in such condition as if it is torn up by dogs. Puppet authorities immediately spread a rumor that the grave has allegedly been dug out by the Mujahideen and "desecrated the corpse". Meanwhile, numerous eyewitnesses, who attended the funeral of Magomedtagirov, tell that his body was producing such terrible stench that people simply could not stay�nearby it. The pathologists, participated in autopsy of apostate, have also said that a stench from Magomedtagirov was incredible, and that they did not feel such a stink in their lives. Due to the surprisingly fast decomposition of a corpse and a terrible stench, the apostate has urgently been taken out to a funeral by helicopter. Local residents remember that Magomedtagirov was known not only for his brutality, but also for the fact that he was not giving bodies of the Mujahideen. The body of Emir Abdulghafur Zakaryayev has not yet been given to relatives. The body of Emir Muaz Sheykhullayev has not�been given as well, and the body of Emir Muslim Butdayev has been burned. Kavkaz Center

Russia transfers troops to Georgian border

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:21:07 GMT

The tense situation in the Caucasus could arise as early as on July or August, says the leader of the Russian People's Democratic Union (RPDU), Mikhail Kasyanov. The most acute sense of danger is in the Caucasus. "We should understand this as well. And the tense situation could arise as early as on July-August", Kasyanov said. During the online conference in the "Novaya Gazeta (New Gazette)" Kasyanov said that, according to activists of RPDU, in past weeks military echelons are intensely being transferred to the Caucasus at nights. "Armored vehicles that are being transported there are no less than on the eve of the August conflict in South Ossetia last year", Kasyanov said. It is a signal, he says. "It is especially obvious in connection with the termination of the OSCE mission in Georgia and the UN mission in Abkhazia. There are only a few people from the EU left, who do not have access to South Ossetia and Abkhazia. There would not be external eye there any more, which means that chances of doing violence increases there", said the leader of RPDU. The former president of the fund of "Institute of Economic Analysis", Andrei Illarionov, has also said that Russia might again engage in armed conflict with Georgia in July. According to him, the war may resume on July 6 - the day when military exercises "Caucasus-2009" of the Russian Armed Forces ends, and US President Barack Obama visits Moscow. Illarionov has reminded that the intrusion of Russian troops into Georgian territory on August last year, was too, occurred a few days after the end of "Caucasus-2008" exercises. Obama's visit to Russia, in turn, can be used to show the world that a new round of war with Georgia is agreed with the United States. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center

Mujahideen attacked enemy in Dagestan's Derbent city: 16 apostates killed and wounded

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:07:32 GMT

Units of Dagestan Front of Armed Forces of the Caucasus Emirate on Tuesday night carried out a successful special operation in the town of Derbent, attacking a large gang of apostates from "GOVD (City Department of Internal Affairs)". As a result of attack 16 apostates were eliminated and injured. According to reports Mujahideen blew up a car at gates to "GOVD" gang. The attack began around midnight. The base was attacked from automatic rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers. The battle continued for 30 minutes. After 2 hours a powerful explosion occurred near the building. As it turned out, Mujahideen used a car filled with explosives in the attack. Apostates claimed civilians among the wounded. Apostates did not explain what these "civilians" were dong at 2 am night, after the fierce gun battle near the gang of "GOVD". Puppet sources have also claimed that a body was found in the trunk of detonated car. It was suggested that he was a driver of the car, which "may have been hijacked". Apostates immediately put forward a version saying that driver "refused to drive car to the GOVD and for which he was killed by militants". Puppets as usual do not adduce evidence for their version. Also nothing has been reported on the identity of "killed driver". We would like to indicate in this regard that the attack in Derbent became virtually the first large-scale operation of Mujahideen in this city. Earlier, the Mujahideen of Southern Dagestan issued a statement in the Internet, giving the oath to the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate Dokka Abu Usman. Kavkaz Center

CYBERATTACK. 'Ansar Unit' claims responsibility for attacks on a number of Russian websites

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:28:39 GMT

Kavkaz Center received a letter, signed by "Cyberunit of Ansar", saying that a number of Russian websites have been subjected to attacks by the mentioned group during last week. The following stated in the letter: "Within last week we attacked the following resources: chechnyatoday.com - (a main website of the apostates in Chechnya). As a result of attack the whole database of the resource was destroyed, a deface has been conducted with placing a text with warnings at the request and on the behalf of "the Special Operative Group of Mujahideen". The website is attacked as an enemy resource, for the false infidel propaganda. MVD-ri.ru - (a website of apostates of MIA of Ingushetia). As a result of attack the website was destroyed together with its database. The website is attacked as an enemy resource. Ingushetia.org - (a website of the so-called "Ingush opposition"). A DDOS-attack was conducted. The website is attacked for a justification of crimes against Muslims by the Moscow's protege and the enemy of Muslims, Yevkurov, for a pro-Kremlin propaganda against the Mujahideen of the Caucasus Emirate and for insulting the Mujahideen. Ingushetia.ru - (a main website of Ingush apostates). A DDOS-attack was conducted. The website is attacked as an enemy resource. Islamnews.ru - (a so-called "independent Islamic agency"). As a result of attack the database was destroyed. A deface has been conducted with placing a text with reasons for the attack. A DDOS-attack is undertaken. The website is attacked for supporting infidel Russian state that waging war against Islam. Islam.ru - (a so-called "Islamic portal"). A DDOS-attack is undertaken. The website is attacked for supporting infidel Russian state that waging war against Islam. riadagestan.ru - (a website of Dagestani apostates). Hacking and destruction of the database is conducted. DDOS-attack. A deface conducted with placing a text. The site is attacked as an enemy resource. We have also attacked several other websites, that leading "information war" against the Mujahideen of the Caucasus, spreading blatant lies, and also slandering the leader of Caucasian Jihad Dokka Umarov.�Attacks against these websites have been undertaken as a precautionary measure. In case of further dissemination of lies and slanders those websites will be subject to more strict measures of exposure, up to full "demolition". Department of Letters, Kavkaz Center

1 infidel blown up near Mesker-Yurt village, Chechnya

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:47:24 GMT

Kavkaz Center's source inside the Command of Shali Sector of Eastern Front of Armed Forces of the Caucasus Emirate (Commander Emir Hussain) reported that on Monday near the ring road not far from Mesker-Yurt village, a sabotage squad of Mujahideen blew up a Russian infidel, who moved away from a checkpoint for a few meters. As a result of explosion the infidels was seriously injured. Other details of operation has not been reported. Kavkaz Center

Moscow refuses to comment on the statement of 'Riyad-us-Saliheen'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:35:34 GMT

AP's Moscow based correspondent, Mike Eckel, reports�from Moscow that the "Riyad-us-Saliheen" Martyrs' Battalion has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Kremlin's puppet Yevkurov. Mike Eckel, in particular, writes: "According to a statement posted on a rebel-linked Web site Sunday (in fact, KC published this statement in Russian version on Saturday around noon - KC), the group, which calls itself the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyrs' Brigade, said it staged last week's attack on Yevkurov because of his support for Kremlin policies and because of his role in the second war in Chechnya that began in 1999. "This operation has yet again showed the Kremlin and its slaves in the Caucasus that the Mujahideen are the legal authorities of this land and we will never accept the enemies' laws and its occupation" said in the statement. It was impossible to confirm the statement, but it was posted on a well-known Russian-language Web site that has long been used by rebel groups and sympathizers to publish diatribes and reports about Russia's policy in North Caucasus. Russian authorities refused to comment on the statement. The attack on Yevkurov in Ingushetia, which borders Chechnya to the west, was the latest evidence that the resistance in the regions along Russia's southern borders could be intensifying, despite the Kremlin's insistence that the Islamic-inspired insurgency in Chechnya was crushed and peace and prosperity was returning. Until 2006, the Riyad-us-Saliheen Martyrs' Brigade - which also been known as the Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs - was headed by Basayev, a longtime leader of Chechen rebels who was behind many of the worst attacks to hit Russia. The US State Department in 2003 slapped sanctions on the brigade - in an effort to make it harder for supporters to fund its activities - and the UN Security Council followed later. It was unclear whether the group's emergence after so many years signified a new phase in the military resistance that has ravaged the North Caucasus since 1994, when the first Chechen war began" AP reports. The full statement of the "Riyad-us-Saliheen" will soon be published on Kavkaz Center's English version. Department of Monitoring, Kavkaz Center