"The list of terrorists operating in our region is empty": Kadyrov announced the elimination of Byutukaev's gang in Chechnya

Vladimir Putin congratulated the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov and other participants in the operation on the destruction of Aslan Byutukayev's gang.

All participants in the operation will be nominated for state awards.

As the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, the head of state had a conversation with Kadyrov by phone.

“I congratulated him and other participants in the operation on the destruction of a group of Byutukaev's bandits.

We are talking about the so-called last Emir of Chechnya, a well-known terrorist who has been wanted for a long time.

He was wanted both in Ingushetia and in Chechnya as part of an operation under the auspices of the NAK, ”Peskov explained.

He noted that the structures of the Russian Guard and the operational regiment of the Chechen Republic took part in the operation.

The successful completion of the operation was reported by Kadyrov himself in his Telegram channel.

“The bandit underground in the Chechen Republic is completely finished!

Fighters of the special police regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Chechen Republic named after the first president of the Chechen Republic, Hero of Russia Akhmat Khadzhi Kadyrov conducted a successful special operation on the outskirts of the village of Qatar-Yurt, the end of which was the destruction of Aslan Byutukaev's gang of six people who were on the federal wanted list, "Kadyrov wrote ...

He noted that the special operation had been planned long ago.

Kadyrov himself "personally took part in the development of the plan," and the regiment commander Zamid Chalaev carried it out.

“The bandit group managed to evade pursuit and clashes twice.

For the third time, they failed to escape from the soldiers of the Akhmat Khadzhi Kadyrov police regiment, ”the head of the republic added.

According to him, six militants were killed on the spot, “Byutukaev Aslan, Saraliev, Bazarkaev Isa, Dorshaev” were identified.

All militants on the federal wanted list led by Byutukaev have been destroyed, Kadyrov stressed.

He added that he personally reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the successful destruction of the gang.

The Russian president from the very beginning was aware of the special operation and "personally made adjustments", and also instructed to carry out the operation as professionally as possible, without losses among the personnel, Kadyrov added.

Kadyrov noted that the militants liquidated as a result of the recent operation were the last to be on the federal wanted list for terrorist activities on the territory of the Chechen Republic.

“Yes, there are militants who left the Chechen Republic long ago and are far beyond its borders - in the Middle East.

But if they or someone else wants to disturb the peace of our citizens, they will face the same fate, ”Kadyrov said.

The information about the elimination of terrorists in Chechnya was also confirmed by the National Anti-Terrorist Committee.

According to the NAK, a group of bandits was eliminated in Chechnya during a special operation.

"Among the neutralized is the bandit leader Byutukaev, who was involved in organizing the terrorist attack at Domodedovo airport in 2011 and other terrorist crimes," the message says.

Investigators opened a criminal case under the article on encroachment on the life of law enforcement officers.

Recall that the terrorist attack in the international terminal of the Moscow Domodedovo airport occurred on January 24, 2011.

Suicide bomber Magomed Yevloyev, who was in the crowd, detonated an explosive device.

As a result of the terrorist attack, 37 Russian and foreign citizens were killed, 172 people were injured of varying severity.

Anti-terrorism activities in 2020

In 2020, intelligence and law enforcement officials managed to prevent 41 terrorist attacks in Russia this year, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported last December.

The head of the department, the director of the FSB, Alexander Bortnikov, said that as a result of the coordinated actions of law enforcement agencies, terrorist acts were not allowed in 2020.

In particular, 49 bandits, including eight ringleaders, were neutralized during counter-terrorist operations, 36 gang leaders, 162 militants and 591 accomplices were detained.

In addition, 61 terrorist crimes were prevented at the stage of preparation, including 41 terrorist attacks, the NAC noted.

During the work of the law enforcement agencies, about 600 firearms, 134 improvised explosive devices, more than 100 thousand cartridges, over 3 thousand mines, grenades and other ammunition were seized.