Ku dhammaystir weedha soo socota: Baadhitaan ay samaysay Hay'adda Nabadsugida Federaalka ee Ruushka (FSB) ayaa Khattab ku tilmaantay inuu yahay maskaxdii ka dambaysay weerarkii Sebtember 1999
Qaraxyo lagu tuuray guryo Ruush ah. Si kastaba ha noqotee, 14kii Sebtember 1999, Khattab wuxuu u sheegay wakaaladda wararka Ruushka ee Interfax ee Grozny inuusan wax lug ah ku lahayn qaraxyadii Moscow; waxaa laga soo xigtay isagoo leh, "Ma jeclaan lahayn inaan la midno kuwa dilaya rayidka hurda bambooyin iyo madaafiic".