From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 5/1/2006 2:37 AM Clash between two munafiqs Fears were growing over the stability of Chechnya yesterday after it emerged that security forces loyal to the pro-russian “prime minister”, Ramzan Kadyrov, had fought a gun battle with the bodyguards of the pro-Russian “president”, Alu Alkhanov.
Two men were reportedly killed in the clash at the puppet "presidential" administration, sparking fears of a broader power struggle between the groups of Chechen mercenaries who control the republic on behalf of the Russian authorities.
The exchange of fire happened during a meeting between Mr Alkhanov and a Russian official. A veteran journalist of the Russian-Chechen conflict, Anna Politkovskaya, reported that Kadyrov was incensed at not being invited to the meeting.
Kadyrov, 29, is the son of Akhmad Kadyrov, Mr Alkhanov's predecessor, who was eliminated in May 2004 by Chechen Mujahiddeen. As well as being so call “prime minister”, he is the head of a private army known as the Kadyrovtsi, whose brutal administration of Russian occupation rule allowed Moscow to reduce its military presence in the republic.
Kadyrov is expected to replace Alkhanov as collaboration “president” in October when he turns 30, the minimum age for the post. Yesterday's reports will fuel doubts over whether Kadyrov can keep a lid on the warring factions that compete to control Chechnya.
Ms. Politkovskaya reported yesterday that Kadyrov insisted on attending the meeting and brought his security men with him to the building's entrance, where a fight broke out. She reported that two people had died in the clash.
The Moskovski Komsomolets newspaper reported that Alkhanov had banned Kadyrov from bringing more than two of his private army with him into meetings. It reported that Kadyrov had rung Alkhanov and given him 30 minutes to flee the administration building as his men wanted to storm it. Both sides called for reinforcements and there was further shooting before the situation was defused. Kadyrov later rang Alkhanov to apologise, the paper said.
An aide to Kadyrov played down the clash, saying Kadyrov had attended the meeting. "It was simply a fight between two young sporty guys who don't know how to use their energy and so had a fight," he said. "No one was killed. One hit the other and he got a bruise."
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