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Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead' [View all]
Source: BBC
18 March 2014 Last updated at 16:23 GMT
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead'
The leader of the Chechen rebels, Doku Umarov, has died, according to Kavkaz Center, the main website of Russia's Islamist militants.
The website said the Caucasus Emirate leader "became a martyr", but no further details were given.
There has been no official confirmation from the Russian authorities.
The militant group has claimed responsibility for a string of deadly attacks in Russia in the last few years.
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Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov 'dead'
The leader of the Chechen rebels, Doku Umarov, has died, according to Kavkaz Center, the main website of Russia's Islamist militants.
The website said the Caucasus Emirate leader "became a martyr", but no further details were given.
There has been no official confirmation from the Russian authorities.
The militant group has claimed responsibility for a string of deadly attacks in Russia in the last few years.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26634403
Note: Umarov was reported killed back in January.
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