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Nine troops die in ambush set up by Chechen terrorists
Nine federals died, while five were wounded in an ambush, laid out by gunmen near the village of Borzoy, Chechnya, Tass learnt on Sunday at the headquarters of the United Army Group in the North Caucasus. The terrorist act was committed on Saturday at around 17:00. While a motor convoy of federal troops was moving along a highway, it received a report about a mine, planted on a highway. A reconnaissance group of 15 drove forward in a truck. The truck hit a mine several minutes later. Some troops were killed, while others were fired on from an ambush. Nine servicemen died in the battle, and five were wounded. A rapid deployment group from the closest military commandantâs office rushed to the place of the incident, dispersing attackers. Posted by: 11A5S 2003-07-14 |
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