Muslim leaders in Manchester last week were sceptical about the Russian claims. Khan and other prominent Muslims met Home Secretary Jack Straw last week and warned him new anti-terrorism legislation was feeding a growing climate of Islamophobia. According to our information, under his leadership several dozen fighters have been sent to Russia,' he said. It is a Muslim's duty to support jihad verbally, financially and physcially. He is a hero.
Russian officials say they have seized hundreds of cassettes from 'rebel archives' in the region.
Another video with footage of rebels executing prisoners has also been deployed as a propaganda tool by the Russians. The question of how many fighters from the West may have been attracted to Chechnya remains uncertain.