Counter-insurgency operations during the Second Chechen War: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 03:28, 28 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.^[1]

References

^ [1]

[1] [1]

[1]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 {{mergeto|Second Chechen War|Talk:Second Chechen War#Merger proposal|date=February 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 [http://www.grani.ru/Politics/Russia/m.149075.html].
+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>
-===February===
-*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&sectionid=351020602]</ref>
-*February 3rd - Rebels shot and killed 2 Russian FSB officers in Nazran,Ingushetia.<ref>[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/374131.htm]</ref>
-*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>
-*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>.
-*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>
-*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>
-*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>
-===March===
-*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>
-*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>
-*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>
-*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>
-*March 23rd - Rebels attacked a police patrol in Karabulak, Ingushetia wounding a policeman. The police responded killing 2 rebels in the return fire.
 ==References==