Critics have said his killing removed a moderate from the separatist ranks and left remaining fighters under the command of extremists and terrorists , including Shamil Basayev , who planned the hostage sieges and has tried , with some apparent success , to encourage pockets of fighting in Russian regions near Chechnya .
Shamil Basayev
Chechnya
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PERSON
Shamil Basayev
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Chechnya