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GROZNY: The Chechen separatist leader Salim Khan Yandabiov has vowed to keep fighting for independence from Russia saying the tragic death of President Dudayev had not broken the Chechen people. Dudayev was killed in a Russian rocket attack on Sunday past.

According to high ranking Russian government official, Russian aircraft killed the separatist leader by loming him on his satellite telephone. chechenya's first President was buried on Wednesday. Meanwhile Russian planes carried out two airstrikes against the Chechen town of Shali, southwest of the capital Grozny, on Thursday, and Russian soldiers killed seven civilians trying to flee the town, Interfax agency said.-PPI/AFP