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Adlan Khasanov | |
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| Born | (1970-05-25)25 May 1970 |
| Died | 9 May 2004(2004-05-09) (aged 33) Grozny |
| Occupation | Photojournalism |
Adlan Khasanov (Russian:Адлан Хасанов 25 May 1970 – 9 May 2004) was a Russian Chechenjournalist andphotographer, killed in action inGrozny.[1]
Khasanov studied journalism at theChechen State University, and later worked in newspapers as a reporter and photographer. He also worked forReuters andRadio Liberty.
He was killed during a 9 MayVictory Dayparade at the "Dynamo" stadium in Grozny, in abomb blast carried out by Chechen separatists in an attempt to eliminate Kremlin-backed Chechen PresidentAkhmad Kadyrov. The stadium had undergone remodeling and reconstruction, and, according to reports, a bomb placed inside a concrete part of the structure escapedsecurity detection sweeps.
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