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| Caucasus |
| Seven Russian Commandos Killed In Chechnya |
| 2002-12-24 |
| Source: Kavkaz-Center News During the telephone interview Chechen Commander Amir Abdulla, who headed the Urus-Martan Brigade of Chechen Mujahideen after the death of Halid Sedayev, told Kavkaz Center news agency that last Friday a sabotage group from that Brigade carried out a successful combat operation in the district capital of Achkhoi-Martan. A UAZ jeep with a group of Russian commandos on board was blown up when it was leaving the premises of the local invaders' commandant's office. Seven commandos were killed as a result. The last four who survived were seriously wounded. I notice the "Chechen" commander has an Arab name, unlike his predecessor. I wondere if they're running out of ethnic Chechen thugs and they're down to a purely mercenary army by now? Or have they ditched their Russified Chechen names and adopted Arab names? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |