Testimony Regarding the "Kavkaz" Camp

Visits to the Camp

• The first visit to the "Kavkaz" camp, located near Serzhen-Yurt, was in the spring of 1997. During this time, the narrator went through the so-called "training course."
• The next visit was in early 1998, where the narrator worked in the camp as a driver of a "Ural" truck.
• The narrator was forced to leave in 1998 because the children could not receive an Islamic education there, which was expected.
• The narrator arrived at the camp again in early summer 1999, at which point they were recruited into activities for the preparation of acts of terrorism.
• The next visit to see Abu Umar occurred after a quarrel with Achemez Gochiyayev, around the end of July 1999.
• A subsequent visit took place on September 16, 1999, following the explosion in the city of Volgodonsk.
• Detailed testimony about all these trips to the "Kavkaz" camp near Serzhen-Yurt was previously given, specifically during the interrogation on July 29, 2002.

Camp Description

• The camp was situated across the river from the settlement of Serzhen-Yurt, approximately 500 meters away.
• The living quarters were located in the buildings of a former sanatorium or rest house (the exact nature is unknown).
• The camp was enclosed by a wire mesh fence.
• The camp territory included sidewalks and wide roads traversable by car.

Camp Leadership and Units

• The entire camp was commanded by an Arab named Khattab.
• An Arab named Abu Rabia headed the "Taliban" unit, where Quranic studies took place.
• An Arab named Abu Jafar commanded the military camp, where weapons were studied.
• The "Taktika" camp, dedicated to studying combat tactics, was commanded by Abdurakhman (nationality unknown). He later left, and the successor is unknown.
• The "Mutafadjirat" camp was the last to appear, headed by an Arab named Abu Umar. Testimony regarding Abu Umar has already been provided.

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