| Submit your comments on this article |
| Caucasus |
| Nine troops die in ambush set up by Chechen terrorists |
| 2003-07-14 |
| 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 commandant’s office rushed to the place of the incident, dispersing attackers. |
| Posted by:11A5S |
| #3 I know that I keep babbling on this point, and that I'm "preaching to the choir," but it's interesting to observe the number of "incidents" like this with significant numbers of fatalities that get reported around the world, and compare it to the fact that the U.S. is being attacked 10-15 times a day in Iraq, and has had 31 people killed, by enemy action, since May 1. Our people are doing "something" right. |
| Posted by: Ralph 2003-7-14 7:08:06 PM |
| #2 Well, you have to admit the recon detachment was successful in finding the mine and disarming it, one way or another... |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-7-14 1:31:59 PM |
| #1 The terrorist act was committed on Saturday at around 17:00. *frowns* I'd think a terrorist act is technically one committed against civilians. 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. Hmm. Not the sharpest knives in the drawer... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-7-14 7:51:48 AM |