BOSS OF RUSSIAN AIR LANDING TROOPS TO THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF
CHECHNIAN SEPARATISTENFUEHRER








PSKOW, 1 March (of RIA Nowosti rIA-Nowosti-Korrespondent Alexander
Konowalow).  The Chechnian Separatistenfuehrer Aslan Maschadow,
Schamil Bassajew and Chattab is in the Tschetschenen republic, Rusland
Gelajew is in Georgien and Scherwani Bassajew can in Turkey medically
be treated.  That indicated colonel general Georgi Schpak, boss of the
air landing troops of Russia, on Thursday before journalists.

As general Schpak determined, the leaders of the Guerillas constantly
changed their place of residence.  Everyone of them is protected
reliably from 200 to 300 men.  Beyond that the Separatistenfuehrer has
good information for current situation, therefore they can Schpak be
gotten, with difficulty so.

" we undertake the necessary measures nevertheless, in order to seize
the bandit leaders, and I hope that these steps will be successful ",
added the general.