A7 Chechens Say They Set Fire Shamil Basayev , the elusive and nihilistic leader of many of Chechnya 's guerrillas and terrorists , claimed responsibility for a fire that severely damaged one of Moscow 's most important opera and ballet theaters and said the possibility of more such operations was growing each day .
Shamil Basayev /people/person/place_of_birth Chechnya
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Shamil Basayev
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