Berlin Chechen shooting: Russian assassination suspected

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

A Chechen exile shot dead in a Berlin park had fought against Russian troops and may have been assassinated by a Russian agent.

German police arrested a 49-year-old Russian man soon after the shooting on Friday, and found the suspected pistol and bike used in the attack.
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"Due to his war experience, the Russian special services' interest in him was high. Some of his comrades were also killed after the war," Ms Mikeladze said.
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Some reports speculate that his death could have been a criminal settling of scores, rather than a political assassination. He was suspected of links with the criminal underworld.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49483090

[in2herbs]

1. Another threat to Putin bites the dust? nt

[DBoon]

2. "... suspected of links with the criminal underworld"

Putin's criminal underworld

[ffr]

3. One in the same, like you mention.

Putin's war pulls out all the stops -- by any means necessary.

[marble falls]

4. There's a novel here.