Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - A ranar 20 ga Agusta 2003, Gakayev ya kashe Shaiman Madagov, Imam na gundumar Vedeno, saboda "haɗin kai da jihar Rasha". Gakayev kuma an ruwaito shi wani bangare ne na farmakin Nazran na 2004
Basayev, wani hari da ya kashe sama da mutane sittin kuma ya haifar da kama kusan dukkanin makaman 'yan sandan Ingushetia. An dauki wannan aiki a matsayin muhimmin ci gaba a cikin aikin Gakayev kuma ya taimaka ya tura shi daga sahun 'yan gwagwarmaya na yau da kullun zuwa babban matakin jagorancin' yan tawaye. A wannan lokacin ne majiyoyin Rasha suka fara danganta shi da irin wannan aiki a yankin.