Russia: A Chechen Assassination

Ruslan Yamadayev, one of the heads of Chechnya's powerful Yamadayev clan, was shot dead in central Moscow late Sept. 24 on his way to a meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. Yamadayev's clan is the only remaining group in Chechnya that stands opposed to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov. His death could spark another clan war in the restive southern Russian republic.