NO ONE WRITES TO THE "COLONELS"

Their fate was decided by Basaev

As we have learned from informed sources, to date, everyone who was willingly or unwillingly involved in the terrorist acts in Moscow and other Russian cities has been identified.

The number of Moscow "accomplices" includes:
* Three drivers of the vehicles in which the explosives were transported.
* A dispatcher for a freight transport company.
* A real estate firm through which the false Laipanov (aka Gochiyayev) processed contracts for non-residential premises.
* The firm from which he bought a cell phone.

In addition, Gochiyayev's wife and cousin, living in Moscow, have been found.

According to FSB data, both main perpetrators of the terrorist attacks—Denis Saitakov and Achimez Gochiyayev—are currently in Chechnya. Russia has issued a demand to the Chechen authorities to extradite them along with other terrorists (recall that these include Basaev, Raduyev, and Khattab).

But, according to some reports, these two are just executors, ordinary "graduates" of Khattab's terrorist school from August of this year. There is still no exact answer to the question of who actually "ordered" the deaths of peaceful people.

It seems that everything the investigation could do by now, it has already done. And now it has slowed its pace according to the traditional laws of deceleration of the Soviet search machine. The terrorists have been identified, they have been charged in absentia, and they have been put on the wanted list. The investigative team can do nothing more—there is simply no one to catch. And public opinion has already calmed down after the first powerful wave of indignation. Now it remains only to hope for chance or some unpredictable circumstances.

We turned to the head of the Public Relations Center of the FSB of the Russian Federation, Alexander Zdanovich, for comments.

— In total, over 20 people were detained in connection with the bombings, — said Alexander Zdanovich. — To date, all of them have been released, except for three accused of the bombing in Buynaksk. The remaining wanted terrorists, according to our data, are on the territory of Chechnya. But the fact that they are beyond the reach of the law does not mean that we are sitting idly by. Joint operational groups, which include employees of the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the prosecutor's office, are working on operational support for the bandits both in Chechnya itself and in neighboring republics. But where exactly the special forces are now and what they are doing, I, naturally, will not say.

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(Conclusion. Beginning on page 1)

— Denis Saitakov, who is among the nine suspects, was trained in a madrasa in Naberezhnye Chelny. Does this mean that throughout Russia there is an almost legal network of institutions preparing a "fifth column" of Wahhabis?

— The head of this school has already publicly distanced himself from Wahhabism. As, indeed, have most representatives of the Muslim clergy throughout Russia. Although theoretically it can be assumed that some religious schools are used for these purposes. Since many of their young teachers were trained in countries where Wahhabism is very developed.

As for Saitakov, he became imbued with the ideas of Islamic extremism in Khattab's sabotage school, where he went without finishing the full course of study at the madrasa. After the sabotage school, Saitakov returned to Naberezhnye Chelny twice and tried to recruit young people there. The first time he managed to send five students from the same madrasa to Chechnya. His second recruitment attempt failed. Moreover, Khattab and Basaev suspected that the FSB was infiltrating its agents through this Saitakov channel.

A scandal arose. As a result, Basaev demonstrated to the whole world "38 FSB colonels," by whose hands the special service allegedly wanted to destroy him. In fact, each such "colonel" did not even pull the weight of a "warrant officer." The scandal ended with some of the "colonels" being liquidated by the Chechens. Saitakov survived and immediately volunteered to organize and carry out a series of terrorist attacks in Moscow and throughout Russia with the help of rehabilitated saboteurs.

— So Saitakov is the organizer of the terrorist attacks?

— I am not the investigator leading this case. I can only say that such a version has a right to exist.

Oleg FOCHKIN, Oleg TATARCHENKOV.

INVESTIGATION

For committing terrorist acts in Moscow:

Saitakov Denis Faritovich
* DOB: 02.10.1978
* Native: Karshi (Uzbekistan)
* Residence: Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Gasiatulina St., 5, apt. 308.
* Passport: 17-KB No. 547596, issued 06.09.96 by the Avtozavodsky Department of Internal Affairs of Naberezhnye Chelny.
* Description: Height 165-170 cm, thin build, light brown hair, short.

Gochiyayev Achimez Shagabanovich
* DOB: 28.09.1970
* Native: Karachayevsk.
* Passport: 15 GN No. 691912, issued 16.11.95 by the Karachayevsk Department of Internal Affairs.
* Alias/Alternate ID: May use a passport in the name of Laipanov Mukhit Nazirovich (DOB: 10.04.64, Native: Stavropol Krai).
* Alternate Passport: 15-GN No. 692892, issued 16.11.95 by the Malokarachaevsky Department of Internal Affairs of the KChR.
* Description: Looks 30-35 years old, height 175-178 cm, medium build, black hair with a little gray, hairstyle with a part, a tattoo in the form of a ring on one of the fingers. Constantly wears a ring made of yellow metal with a black stone.

WANTED BY INTERPOL

For committing terrorist acts in Buynaksk and Volgodonsk:

Salikhov Alisultan Sapiulayevich
* DOB: 28.05.1966
* Native: Village of Kudali, Gunibsky district of Dagestan, Avar.
* Passport: 7-BD No. 590705.
* Description: Height 170 cm, stocky build, black hair, short, may wear a beard and mustache, earlobes protruding, a mole on the left side of the upper lip.

Zainutdinov Isa Isayevich
* DOB: 27.12.1938
* Native: Village of Kudali, Gunibsky district, Avar.
* Passport: 2-BD No. 550298.
* Description: Height 182-185 cm, athletic build, black hair, short, with gray, eyes slightly slanted inward and downward, ears protruding, may wear a beard and mustache.

Salikhov Magomed Sapiulayevich
* DOB: 10.03.1964
* Native: Settlement of Yuzhno-Sukhokumsk, Kizlyar district of Dagestan, Avar.
* Passport: 6-BD No. 553549.
* Description: Height 172 cm, stocky build, black hair... [illegible]

Krymshamkhalov Yusuf Ibragimovich
* DOB: 16.11.1966
* Native: Settlement of Erken-Shakhar, Adyge-Khablsky district of Stavropol Krai... [illegible]

Dekkushev Adam Osmanovich
* DOB: 03.02.1962
* Description: Medium build, round face, a medium-sized mole on the right cheek, black hair, medium length, combed to the right, covering the forehead. Wears a short gold chain with small links around his neck.

Batchayev Timur Amurovich
* DOB: 1978
* Native: Village of Uchkeke... [illegible]