Kammala wannan jumlar: A ranar 20 ga Agusta 2003, Gakayev ya kashe Shaiman Madagov, Imam na gundumar Vedeno, saboda "haɗin kai da jihar Rasha". Gakayev ya kuma kasance wani bangare na kungiyar
2004 Nazran kai hari karkashin jagorancin Basayev, wani hari wanda ya kashe sama da mutane sittin kuma ya haifar da kama kusan dukkanin makaman 'yan sanda na 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.