In the aftermath of the tragic end to the siege at School Number One, Beslan, The Russian Government has announce a 300million roubles (US$10m) reward for any information leading to the capture of two top Chechen leaders, Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov.

Magnum Photos has archive portraits of both these men, taken in 1996 when Chechnya suffered continued fighting between Russian forces and separatist guerrillas.