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Ten militants killed in Chechnya
[Dawn] Ten militants, including a Jordanian, were killed during an operation by Russian forces in the volatile Chechnya region, Interfax news agency reported Thursday.The operation took place in a forest in the Vedeno region of southwest Chechnya, an official with the Russian special forces in the north Caucasus told the agency. "Ten rebels were shot dead. One of them has been identified," he said, naming the man as Yassir Amarat, a Jordanian who was leader of the militant group. Amarat was suspected of several crimes against Russian soldiers and local residents, the official said. Posted by: Fred 2010-06-11 |
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