Chechen rebels have denied reports that 17 of their fighters including their Commandar Doku Umarov, had been killed in a Russian airstrike.
Speaking to the rebel alligned Kavkaz News Agency, a spokesperson said that only 6 rebels had been killed in the airstrike while 2 rebels along with 2 Russian Secret Service members, one police officer and one soldier had been killed in gun battles in the nearby town of Upper Alkun.
This is the eighth time that Russian Security Forces have claimed to have killed Doku Umarov. Kavkaz however reported that the leader, who is one of the most wanted people on the planet, was safe and well. Reports that his wife had been killed were also denied by the rebel command who said that she continues to command the Martyr Brigade Riyad-us-Saliheen. They did confirm however that one of the dead fighters was a female.
Rebel sources also confirmed the death of long time fighter Emir Supyan (pictured). Supyan had been an active fighter for the last 17 years and had taken part in both the first and second Chechen wars along with the four sieges and battles for Grozny. Rebels described his death as a great loss.
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