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| Three Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya |
| 2006-09-24 |
| (KUNA) -- Three Russian soldiers were killed on Saturday in separate incidents in Chechnya, Interfax News Agency reported. It quoted Russian security sources as saying two Russian soldiers were killed and a third was wounded when an explosive device exploded as their patrol vehicle passed by in the Chechen mountainous region of Vedeno district. A third soldier was killed in another mountainous region in unknown circumstances, and an investigation was underway. Meanwhile, the number of Chechen militants who heeded Russian calls to put aside their arms and return back to peaceful life had increased. Russian television reported that three militants headed for the security stations in Chechnya and surrendered their arms, thus bringing their number to 300. Moreover, a Russian newspaper reported that the State Duma, lower chamber of the Russian Parliament, passed a bill on September 22 giving legal amnesty to militants and servicemen who committed offenses during anti-terrorism campaigns in the North Caucasus. |
| Posted by:Fred |