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| Chechen President Kadyrov iced by land mine |
| 2004-05-09 |
| AP / EFL A land mine exploded during Victory Day celebrations Sunday in a stadium in the Chechen capital, Grozny, killing Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov and a senior Russian military commander, Chechnya’s Interior Ministry said. At least 10 people were killed and up to 100 injured. Kadyrov -- the Moscow-backed leader of the rebel region -- died of wounds 30 minutes after the explosion, and Gol. Gen. Valery Baranov, head of the Joint Army Command of the North Caucasus, died at the scene. The explosion happened underneath a VIP-seating area during a ceremony in the Dynamo stadium that was attended by senior Chechen officials. Russia marks the Allied victory over the Nazis every May 9 with military parades and fireworks around the country. |
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