That was where Aslan Maskhadov’s legend began. Despite it all, he led Chechen forces to a stunning victory over the poorly trained Russian conscripts, forcing Moscow to sue for peace in 1996.

Russian forces say Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov has been killed. Russian television showed pictures of a body resembling that of Mr Maskhadov, 53, in a pool of blood in Chechnya. President ...

Moscow - Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov, the symbol of resistance to Moscow's rule in the breakaway Muslim republic, has been killed by Russian forces, Russian officials announced on Tuesday.

As Russian troops advance toward this Chechen capital, President Aslan Maskhadov appears as bewildered as he is besieged. “I don’t know what they need to show them that this is an enormous ...

Aslan Maskhadov led Chechen rebels in the face of massive Russian firepower European judges have cleared Russia of blame over the death of former Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov in 2005, and ...

Five years ago, on March 8, 2005, the Russian authorities announced the death in a shootout of Chechen President and resistance commander Aslan Maskhadov. His death was a milestone in Russia's ...

Madam, - It has been a whole month since the last democratically elected President of Chechnya, Aslan Maskhadov, was murdered… Sat Apr 9 2005 - 01:00 ...

Aslan Maskhadov certainly approved some "terrorist" actions such as bombings, as well as "military" actions against Russian forces.

The death of former Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov may beVladimir Putin's short-term gain, but it is Russia's long-termloss. Moscow will now confront the deadly face of Islamic extremistterrorism.

News Maskhadov successor ‘man of peace’ Abd al-Khalim Sadulayev, the successor to the late Chechen separatist leader Aslan Maskhadov, is committed to peace, a Chechen rebel envoy has said.

Russia's security service announced Tuesday it paid an unprecedented $10 million to informers who helped track down the late Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov - an effort to give credibility to ...