Sunday, February 27, 2011

Gun battle in Chechnya - 2 Rebels killed, claims Russia

The Russian security forces claim to have killed two rebel fighters in a gun battle in Chechnya.

According to media sources, the battle took place in the town of Yandi in the Nockchicho province of the republic. The battle is reported to have lasted around two hours. Pro-Russian Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has said that the rebels were ambushed by elite anti-terrorist units.

Russian security forces and the local police have not disclosed any information as to whether their forces suffered any casualties.

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