09 December 2017, 00:59
Relatives report death of Chechen singer Bataeva in Mosul
In September 2017, together with the Chechen pop singer Aza Bataeva, in the Iraqi city of Mosul, her husband and her sister, who came to Iraq to return Aza home, also perished, Bataeva's relatives have stated.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in April 2016, a video clip appeared on social networks, informing that the famous Chechen pop singer Aza (Khazan) Bataeva had joined the "Islamic State" (announced as terrorist organization and banned in Russia by the court) and was staying in the territory controlled by the IS*.
According to Aza Bataeva's relatives, about two years ago, she moved to Turkey with her husband; and from there, they moved to the territory under IS* control. In autumn 2017, Aza Bataeva perished in Mosul, along with her husband and her sister, who came to Iraq hoping to return her sister home, the "Kavkaz.Realii" reported on December 8, quoting Bataeva's relatives.
Bataeva died in September, but it became known only now, the "IslamNews" specifies.
*IS ("Islamic State", earlier ISIL) is recognized as a terrorist organization and is banned in Russia by court's decision.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.
