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A continuous counter-[[insurgency]] operation has been conducted by [[Russian army]] in [[Chechnya]] since the end of large-scale war. An official representative of Russian government in Chechnya, [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] declared this phase to end in March 2009 |
A continuous counter-[[insurgency]] operation has been conducted by [[Russian army]] in [[Chechnya]] since the end of large-scale war. An official representative of Russian government in Chechnya, [[Ramzan Kadyrov]] declared this phase to end in March 2009.<ref>[http://www.grani.ru/Politics/Russia/m.149075.html]</ref> |
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===February=== |
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*February 2nd - Insurents in Dagestan opened fire on a roadside cafe, east of the regional capital Makhachkala, killing the head of Untsukul district administration, Kazimbek Akhmedov, 2 of his bodyguards and a customer.<ref>[http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=84409§ionid=351020602]</ref> |
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*February 3rd - Rebels shot and killed 2 Russian FSB officers in Nazran,Ingushetia.<ref>[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/374131.htm]</ref> |
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*February 6th - Dagestani Police killed 3 rebels in a house on the outskirts of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala, including the leader of a rebel group that claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks on local police and security officials.<ref>[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/374313.htm]</ref> |
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*February 11th - An explosion at a residential building in Nazran, Ingushetia killed 4 police officers and 3 Insurgents. The insurgents were identified as suspected suicide bombers who the police had been looking for.<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUKLC840679]</ref>. |
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*February 12th - Russian Special Forces raided a rebel camp in the forested mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria killing 7 rebels and finding a small weapons cache.<ref>[http://www.newkerala.com/topstory-fullnews-91573.html]</ref> |
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*February 16th - Russian forces in Dagestan raided a house where a group of insurgents were located killing 4 and wounding 2 police reported.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/16/europe/EU-Russia-Southern-Violence.php]</ref> |
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*February 18th - 3 police officers were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine in Ingushetia. 2 other police officers and a Russian soldier were wounded in a separate attacks by rebels.<ref>[http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=869739&lang=eng_news]</ref> |
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===March=== |
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*March 3rd - An artillery shell exploded near Nazran, Ingushetia killing 6 people and wounding 2 others. One of the dead was identified as Nazran's deputy police chief, Alexander Gorelkin. Investigators have yet to establish what caused the shell to explode.<ref>[http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090305/120438988.html]</ref> |
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*March 12th - 3 people suspected of firing on a military post were arrested in the village of Surkhakhi, Ingushetia.<ref>[http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13668287&PageNum=0]</ref> |
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*March 19th - A military helicopter had to suspend its flight after the gunner was wounded.<ref>[http://www.interfax.com/3/480413/news.aspx]</ref> In Kabardino-Balkaria a gunfight broke out between Russian troops and militants resulting in 4 militants being killed.<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008886936_aprussiacaucasusviolence.html?syndication=rss]</ref> |
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*March 21st - Heavy fighting was reported near the village of Kakashura, Dagestan where Russian troops and insurgents battled for a 3rd day. Police say 5 Interior Ministry soldiers were killed. Between 5 and 7 insurgents were reported killed. 3 policemen were also wounded.<ref>[http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/5419918/at-least-9-die-in-armed-clashes-in-russias-dagestan/]</ref> |
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*March 23rd - Rebels attacked a police patrol in Karabulak, Ingushetia wounding a policeman. The police responded killing 2 rebels in the return fire. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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A continuous counter-insurgency operation has been conducted by Russian army in Chechnya since the end of large-scale war. An official representative of Russian government in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov declared this phase to end in March 2009.[1]