Europe News

Dec 18, 2008, 8:12 GMT

Four dead in armed clashes in Chechnya

Moscow - Two Russian servicemen and two rebel fighters were killed in armed clashes overnight in Russia's strife-torn North Caucasus province of Chechnya, Interfax news agency reported Thursday. Another six men from the local police force and Interior Ministry troops were injured in the battle. The gunfight broke out just before midnight Wednesday as Russian servicemen stormed an apartment block where suspected rebels were hiding in the town of Argun. 'The rebels staged a fierce resistance to police and Interior Ministry forces for half an hour, which resulted in the house catching fire,' a source at the regional military headquarters was quoted by Interfax as saying. Chechnya, convulsed by two wars against Kremlin rule in the 1990s, has grown quieter in recent years under the strongarm presidency of Ramzan Kadyrov, a former rebel now loyal to Moscow. But violence by separatists, some with links to militant Islamism, has spilled over into more frequent attacks in the neighboring regions of Dagestan, Ingushetia and North Ossetia in recent years.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
Office 2010 confirmed for June 2010 - The Tech Herald
Videos: Monk Wraps Up Its Final Season This Friday - Cinema Blend
Lisa Loeb Welcomes Baby Girl, Lyla Rose - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Russian special forces kill 20 rebels in Chechnya (Roundup)
Russian special forces kill 10 rebels in North Caucasus region
Human rights activist in Caucasus shot dead
Eight killed in Ingushetia clash between rebels and security forces
Ingushetia's government dismissed after series of terrorist attacks

Latest Headlines in Europe

Older Talkback

Europe: Index

: News; Features; Video News

Latest Pics

Michael Stuhlbarg

Shohreh Aghdashloo

From Sites we Like

Photoshop this big boar [Photoshop]
There is only one response when your neighbor is chasing you with a lawnmower blade and asking you if you've ever seen 'Sling Blade.' Mmm hmm [Florida]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint