Meanwhile, Ruslan Aushev, leader of neighbouring Ingushetia, sacked most of his ministers for failing to deal with an influx of 215, 000 Chechen refugees.
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The head of the official veterans' committee, Ruslan Aushev, said Sheikh Abdullah - real name Bakhretdin Khakimov - was tracked down in Shindand district after a year-long search.
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Ruslan Aushev, a former president of Ingushetia who had briefly negotiated with the hostage-takers, told a Russian newspaper later that they had called him asking for a ceasefire.