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| Caucasus |
| 2 Russians dead in Ingushetia |
| 2004-07-01 |
| Two Russian policemen were killed and another one injured in a clash with guerrillas in Ingushetia bordering breakaway republic of Chechnya on Thursday, Russian newsagencies reported. The shoot-out broke out early Thursday when the policemen, who were conducting a targeted search operation, found rebels in one of the houses of a settlement, Interfax quoted an unnamed official from Ingush Interior Ministry as saying. The rebels then opened fire on the police, the official said. Three attackers were killed while other two were detained, according to the official. Itar-Tass quoted the ministry as saying that the policemen werehunting for guerrillas that staged simultaneous attacks on police and government buildings of Ingushetia on June 22. At least 88 people, including servicemen and civilians, were killed in the attacks. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |