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| − | '''Ibn al-Khattab''' was named by the [[FSB]] as the mastermind behind the [[Russian apartment bombings]]. He died on 20 March [[2002]] following exposure to a poisoned letter delivered via a courier who had been recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service. | + | '''Ibn al-Khattab''' was named by the [[FSB]] as the mastermind behind the [[Russian apartment bombings]]. He died on 20 March [[2002]] following exposure to a poisoned letter delivered via a courier who had been recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1952053.stm</ref> |
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| + | Some sources cite an interview with [[Greg Myre]] of the [[Associated Press]] published on September 14th, Khattab stated that: “From now on they will get our bombs everywhere. Let Russia await our explosions blasting through their cities. I swear we will do it.” That interview was held between 9-13 September. On September 14th, Khattab told the [[Interfax]] news agency in Grozny that he had nothing to do with the Moscow explosions. He was quoted as saying: “We would not like to be akin to those who kill sleeping civilians with bombs and shells.”<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050410090541/http://www.ict.org.il/articles/articledet.cfm?articleid=94</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 28 March 2021
"“Islamic terrorist”" Ibn al-Khattab    (Russian apartment bombings/Premature death) | |
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| Born | 1969-04-14 Arar, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 2002-03-20 (Age 32) Chechnya |
Cause of death | poison, nerve agent? |
| Supposed perpetrator of | Russian apartment bombings |
Poisoned and named by the FSB as the organiser of the 1999 Russian apartment bombings. | |
Ibn al-Khattab was named by the FSB as the mastermind behind the Russian apartment bombings. He died on 20 March 2002 following exposure to a poisoned letter delivered via a courier who had been recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service.[1]
Threats and denials
Some sources cite an interview with Greg Myre of the Associated Press published on September 14th, Khattab stated that: “From now on they will get our bombs everywhere. Let Russia await our explosions blasting through their cities. I swear we will do it.” That interview was held between 9-13 September. On September 14th, Khattab told the Interfax news agency in Grozny that he had nothing to do with the Moscow explosions. He was quoted as saying: “We would not like to be akin to those who kill sleeping civilians with bombs and shells.”[2]
