Rumors of Kadyrov Dying Was Disinformation to Camouflage Mecca Pilgrimage - Media

Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic, and his trusted aide, Adam Delimkhanov, have reportedly departed from the Russian Federation to partake in a “Hajj” to Mecca. Reports suggesting severe illness and death surrounding both individuals have been dismissed as a disinformation campaign to conceal their actual whereabouts, according to the VCHKA-OGPU newspaper citing insider sources.

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for those of the Muslim faith. Hajj is a mandatory requirement that must be carried out at least once in the lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey.

It is claimed that, concerned about potential assassination attempts during their pilgrimage, Kadyrov and Delimkhanov orchestrated a subterfuge, claiming they had been hospitalized and were critically ill.

The VCHK-OGPU publication said: “It seems that the story of Delimkhanov and Kadyrov being in intensive care was invented by them and launched to hide their real location. Sources say they went to Mecca for the Hajj, but they were terrified of an assassination attempt and staged a performance as if both were in hospitals and near death.”

"Moreover, they were so afraid that they also told this to their close relatives to [maintain] the pretence."

VCHK-OGPU claims to have contacted Delimkhanov directly by telephone, with the correspondent posing as “an assistant to a highly placed official.” In their conversation, Delimkhanov, who identified himself as a “fighter against Satanists,” emphatically declared his well-being.

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