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Update: Chechen Mujahideen Confirm Killing of Abu Hafs al-Urdani

By Evan Kohlmann

The Chechen mujahideen have issued a terse formal statement today through their media arm, Sawt al-Qoqaz ("Voice of Chechnya"), confirming the killing of notorious Jordanian jihadist Abu Hafs al-Urdani in Dagestan. According to the statement, "on Sunday, a fierce battle occurred between a Russian commando unit and the unit of commander Abu Hafs. As a result, commander Abu Hafs has been martyred along with two other mujahideen. We ask almighty Allah to accept them among his martyrs. We will provide further details later, Allah willing."

See: Alleged Jordanian Zarqawi Associate Reported Killed by Russian Forces in the Caucasus

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