A Chechen warlord believed to be involved in kidnappings that targeted Jews was arrested last week in Azerbaijan. Russian security agents, helped by Azerbaijani police, arrested Ruslan Akhmadov, as well as a second warlord, Badruddin Murtazayev. Both are accused of committing atrocities against some of their hostages.
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