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Second Chechen War

Militants moved from Chechnya into the neighboring Republic of Dagestan

Aug, 1999
Dagestan, Russia

In August and September 1999, Shamil Basayev (in association with the Saudi-born Ibn al-Khattab, Commander of the Mujahedeen) led two armies of up to 2,000 Chechen, Dagestani, Arab and international mujahideen and Wahhabist militants from Chechnya into the neighboring Republic of Dagestan.


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