Word: chechen
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...From the outset, they identified themselves with the Chechen cause, but it was difficult to determine who they actually were. Now they've allegedly been identified as Chechens who had previously fought against the Russian forces in Chechnya. That's an allegation from sources in the Chechen diaspora in Jordan, who even claimed to have revealed the names of the hijackers to Russian...
...expected, however, Aslan Mashkadov, the popularly elected president of what remains of Chechnya and a leading commander of the Chechen resistance, issued a statement through an envoy condemning the hijacking and denying any responsibility. There's a sea of conflicting reports about what transpired on the plane. But the motive is clearly as we suspected - to bring world attention to the plight of Chechnya at the hands of the Russians...
...Aside from the hijacking, of course, the struggle for control in Chechnya continues. Checkpoints in Chechnya and the territory's borders are pretty porous, and guerrillas appear to be able to move around. The hardest thing to be right now is an ordinary Chechen without work or shelter. If you're a guerrilla fighter, chances are you're a lot better fed, clothed and funded than your civilian counterpart. And you're probably a lot more confident about the future...
...reads as another sign that the Russians have failed to subdue the Chechen resistance...
...this type, such as when they seized scores of hostages at a Russian hospital in June 1995. So even the fact that it's not quite in line with their recent modus operandi, we couldn't rule out the possibility that this is the work of the Chechen resistance groups. It's very difficult to determine a modus operandi, but if there is one it's that these events occur when there's a standoff in Chechnya. But it may well end up that these are freelancers volunteering to support the cause, or they may even have nothing...