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| Basayev plan to hit Dagestan fizzled |
| 2005-07-28 |
| Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev tried to organize an attack on highland villages in Dagestan, Interior Forces press service chief Col. Vasily Panchenkov told Interfax on Thursday. "Basayev tried to gather his men in Vedeno Gorge last week for an attack on highland villages in Dagestan," he said. "No more than 40 men gathered, although he expected 300-400. Basayev did not come to Vedeno Gorge himself," he said. "This is not the first attempt by Basayev to organize a large-scale attack," Panchenkov said. "The federal forces' command was ready for a special operation in the Vedeno district of Chechnya, but eventually decided against it for fear of hurting civilians," he said. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Fear of hurting civilians trumps jihadi whackamole in Chechnya? That would be a new one. |
| Posted by: MunkarKat 2005-07-28 11:32 |