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| 5 hard boyz trapped and killed in ongoing Russian operation |
| 2006-01-04 |
| Reports from the North Caucasus region of Dagestan say five rebels have been killed by Russian security forces in an operation that is still going on. Helicopter gunships and mortar crews have been bombarding the gorge near the Chechen border where heavily armed gunmen are believed to be hiding. The fighting is near the Gimry road tunnel, which has been attacked by militants in the past. Russian TV described the gunmen as hardened fighters. Dagestani Interior Minister Adilgerey Magomedtagirov, who is personally leading the operation against them, said the eight included one man on an international wanted list "for an attempt on the life of a law-enforcer". They were armed with assault rifles, machineguns and grenade launchers and were holding out in a well-equipped bunker, he told Russian television. The besiegers include spetsnaz commandos and Omon paramilitary police. Dagestan has seen sporadic attacks on security forces by local Islamist militants, often backed by Chechen fighters. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #8 tw -- :) I'm sure that one pushed on the RB envelope a bit, lol. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-04 13:57 |
| #7 Thanks for the clarification, .com. I had a sheltered childhood, and don't always get cultural referents. As for the Chenchens, I must admit I enjoy how your posts expand my vocabulary. ;-) "Fry 'em up," has become an in-phrase between me and the trailing daughters. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-04 13:41 |
| #6 tw - The Russkies, heh. As for the Chechies, well, saying precisely what I think would get me banned. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-04 12:21 |
| #5 Was it just those five? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-01-04 12:09 |
| #4 Ahhh ... five fewer terrs ... a great way to start the New Year! |
| Posted by: The Happy Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-04 12:08 |
| #3 Whoops! Missed the ) of the ;-) Not very effective communication, that. Sorry! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-04 07:50 |
| #2 So which ones are doing the jiving, .com? The Russians or the hard boyz? Or is everyone tough in that part of the world? ;- |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-04 07:48 |
| #1 When I read about Russian operations against asshats I always get a flashback of the Richard Pryor / Gene Wilder scene where they're jivin' along saying: "Yeah, that's right. We bad, Uh huh, we bad..." I'm just sayin... |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-04 03:47 |