Former Chechen militant leader turns himself into police

MOSCOW. April 22 (Interfax-AVN) - The former chief of the "Icherian armed forces headquarters" has turned himself into the Chechen authorities, a source in local law enforcement agencies told Interfax on Tuesday.

During search operations a joint squad of various law enforcement officers have located and talked into surrender Alkhazur Abuyev, who in 1997-1998 was the chief of the so-called Ichkerian army headquarters, the source said.

An investigation has been launched.