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Arabs involved in Ingushetia violence
Arab mercenaries participated in the rebel groups which attacked Ingushetia in the early hours of June 22, an Ingush law enforcement source told Interfax on Thursday. "There were Arab mercenaries among them. It was an attack of international terrorism," the source said.
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He said that several suspects had been detained in Ingushetia. "We have already detained suspects who had equipment, grenades and military uniforms. Most of them lived in the republic under the disguise of refugees," the source said. "The majority of rebels hightailed it left for Chechnya" after the attack ended, he said. The source denied media reports claiming that rebels had been growing active lately in Ingushetia. "They seem to have forgotten the situation Ingushetia had several years ago - it was a transit point for rebels who freely abducted and executed Ingush policemen. The incident on Tuesday morning is a result of the inertia of the past. A great deal has been done in Ingushetia to provide for order, and many are dissatisfied with that."
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-06-24 |
