Chechen Rebel Denies Al Qaeda Link
A leading Chechen militant has denied assertions that Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda movement is linked to Chechen rebels fighting Moscow.In a statement published on a rebel Web site on Tuesday, Movladi Udugov said the international Islamist militant group had never set up training camps in Chechnya. He also denied meeting bin Laden. Russia has long said the Chechen rebels are linked to international terrorists, saying its 10-year war in the rebel province is a key front in the U.S.-led war on terror.Full Story