Akhmad Kadyrov; President of Chechnya Who Won Backing From the Kremlin

The HeraldMay 11, 2004

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Akhmad Kadyrov, a Muslim imam who once fought among Chechnya's separatist rebels, switched sides and won the Kremlin's backing to try to lead the republic to stability after two disastrous wars.

His change of loyalties brought him many enemies: having survived several assassination attempts, he was killed on Sunday, aged 52, in an explosion at a Victory Day parade in the heart of the Chechen capital, Grozny.

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Akhmad Kadyrov; President of Chechnya Who Won Backing From the Kremlin

Even when the Kremlin tried to portray Chechnya as returning to stability, Kadyrov said the fight against the rebels would continue for a long time. "In five years, I don't think we'll be going out for walks ...

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