Interrogation Transcript

Questions and Answers

Question: What do you know about the explosions on March 19, 1999, at the Central Market of Vladikavkaz and on May 16, 1999, of three residential buildings in the military town "Sputnik" on the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania?
Answer: I know nothing about this.

Question: What do you know about the circumstances of the death of Tsokiev Magomed Dautovich, known to you by the name Moaz?
Answer: I do not know about this.

Question: Explain why an Arab named Abu Umar approached you specifically with a proposal for the preparation and implementation of acts of terrorism?
Answer: I do not know why Abu Umar approached me specifically. I did not refuse this proposal because any work for the Arabs was well paid, and I had to support my family.

Question: In the interrogation of July 15, 2002, you testified that Abu Umar gave you money for the preparation and commission of acts of terrorism in the amount of 3 - 3.5 thousand US dollars, and in the interrogation of July 19, 2002, you indicated another amount - 3.5 - 4 thousand. Clarify what amount of money Abu Umar gave you.
Answer: I do not remember exactly the amount of money given to me by Abu Umar, it was a very long time ago - three years ago. I only remember that it was about three and a half thousand dollars.

Question: Explain what amount of mixed explosive material was produced by the criminal group with your participation and how much explosive material was brought by you to the city of Volgodonsk for the commission of an act of terrorism?
Answer: I cannot say exactly how much explosive was produced. Achimez Gochiyayev took about 200 bags of explosives to Moscow, approximately 10 tons, we took about 80-100 bags to Volgodonsk, approximately 4-5 tons.

Question: At the Erken-Shakhar sugar factory, you purchased 280 sugar bags. Indicate whether all the bags were filled with the explosive material manufactured in the village of Mirny? If not, where were the remaining bags used?
Answer: As far as I remember, all the bags I bought were filled with explosives.

Question: Who specifically made the decision to blow up the residential building in the city of Volgodonsk?
Answer: I have already told what I knew about Abu-Bakr, only he is not Ingush, but an Arab, I do not know Sayfullah. I do not remember another person named Abu-Bakr.