[MadJack]

A few years ago I became aware of Basayev when papers studying Chechen tactics against the Russians were making the rounds. He is a master of special/information operations. He helped bring an end to the first war with the Russians by conducting an operation into Russia and seizing a hospital full of local citizens. The Alfa Spetsnaz group tried to assault the hospital, and he and his boys slaughtered them.
Initially he seemed to be a real Chechen nationalist , but gradually fell under the influence of a guy named Khattabi (first name escapes me just now) who was from the Gulf and on the Wahabbist payroll.
Khattabi has since met his fate at the hands of the Russians (good job, comrades!) and Shamil has lost a leg in combat. But he keeps on ticking.
Too bad how these things sometimes work out, but the Russians definitely need to nail him now.

[Destro]

The Spetsnaz were not slaughtered-the Muslims used women and children as sheilds in the hospital and the Spetz withdrew.

[RussianConservative]

seizing a hospital full of local citizens.

First, he and his boys capture maternity ward. Second Spetsnaz not slaughtered but withdraw after Chechins start using pregnant womens for body shield and shooting between legs. After several women die in fire fight, they withdraw. Chechins use human shields to get away but leave over 100 dead mothers. Some nationalist. Initially he mass murderer. When he secretary defense for Mashkidov and invade Daghistan he slaughter (and this on tape he make) several villages of local who not want union.

[GOPJ]

You know your stuff:

The Alfa Spetsnaz group tried to assault the hospital, and he and his boys slaughtered them. Initially he seemed to be a real Chechen nationalist , but gradually fell under the influence of a guy named Khattabi (first name escapes me just now) who was from the Gulf and on the Wahabbist payroll. Khattabi has since met his fate at the hands of the Russians (good job, comrades!) and Shamil has lost a leg in combat. But he keeps on ticking. Too bad how these things sometimes work out, but the Russians definitely need to nail him now.