The head of the FSB (Russian Secret Service) Patrushev has made a-long-time-forgotten propagandistic statement in Moscow. He has suggested Chechens to lay down weapons and surrender. The time for those who are ready to surrender is certain till August 1st, 2006.
The statement of the leader of FSB in itself is remarkable. On the background of bravura reports on full rout of Mujahideen several years ago, and for a long time stopped war, to call someone to lay down weapons, is strange enough.
According to Patrushev's explains, this appeal to Chechens is connected with death of vice-president of CRI, the Military Amir Shamil Basayev who as Patrushev assures, did not allow Mujahideen to surrender.
Let's remind that in the last years Moscow actively resorted to propagandistic practice of "amnesties" and appeals to lay down weapons in exchange for "a comfortable life".
Kavkaz Center
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