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| Caucasus |
| Extra troops deployed to Grozny |
| 2002-04-28 |
| Extra Russian troops were deployed in the Chechen capital Grozny on Sunday in the runup to May Day after rebels threatened to carry out terrorist attacks during the holiday. ITAR-Tass reported that federal forces were patrolling approaches to Grozny and had commandeered vital offices after receiving information that several attacks were planned. The report, citing the military commandant's office, said up to 1,000 rebel gunmen may have infiltrated the city in recent days before the holiday, which will be celebrated during the first five days of May. During the past 24 hours, four Russian soldiers have been killed and five wounded in 14 separate attacks on Russian positions and checkpoints in Chechnya, an official in the Kremlin-backed Chechen administration said on Sunday. Yep. Seems like the Bad Guys are fired up. Maybe they really did get Khattab. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |