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Fred Cuny, an American philanthropist, and his group disappeared in Chechnya in Apr 1995 and were last seen in Samashki. Cuny visited Chechnya to initiate a truce between the federal authorities and Dzhokhar Dudayev's supporters. He wanted to remove the Grozny residents from the city. Cuny's group entered Chechen territory via Ingushetia along the way to Bamut village, which is controlled by Dudayev rebels. They were arrested by Dudayev's people, when they were 5 kms from Samashki, and disappeared after their release. Both the warring sides in Chechnya are accused of causing Cuny's death.