By empty (7/11/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The killing of Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev will not trigger any dramatic changes in Chechnya, Memorial human rights center head Oleg Orlov told Interfax on Tuesday. \"The situation will not change drastically. But, given [Basayev\'s] role as a major organizer of the terrorist network, his elimination will create difficulties for those who have resisted federal forces with weapons in their hands,\" he said.

By empty (7/10/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Oleg Alborov, secretary of the National Security Council of the unrecognized Republic of South Ossetia, was killed early on July 9 by a bomb that exploded as he opened the doors of his garage. South Ossetian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Chochiev blamed the killing on Georgia, suggesting that it is part of an attempt to destabilize the situation in South Ossetia in the run-up to the G8 summit in St. Petersburg.

By empty (7/10/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Ramzan Kadyrov told journalists in Gudermes on July 8 that Chechen resistance leaders Doku Umarov and Shamil Basayev have only a few dozen Chechen fighters under their command, together with some 60-70 foreign mercenaries, Russian media reported. Kadyrov contrasted that allegedly limited force with that of the 17,000 police under his own command, whom he characterized as \"excellently trained and experienced in combat action.\" He added that 30 resistance fighters surrendered earlier that day and a further 50 are \"preparing\" to do likewise.