Posted on 04/27/2007 3:46:02 AM PDT by HAL9000
GROZNY. April 27 (Interfax-AVN) - According to preliminary information, 17 people were killed in a crash of an Mi-8 helicopter carrying a landing party in southern Chechnya, a source in the headquarters of the joint group of forces in the North Caucasus told Interfax-AVN on Friday."Three crewmembers and 14 soldiers died. According to preliminary information, the helicopter was hit from the ground," the source said.
A special operation to eliminate an illegal armed group has been under way to the south from the Shatoi town. Three Mi-8 helicopters with landing parties were sent to the district. One of them was brought down.
Raid underway in southern Chechnya.
Yeah, more russian ‘nation building’.
Of course they get a pass for it.
http://www.zsh.konin.pl/inne/st/s69/Kierejewski2/Zniszczenia/capt.russia_chechnya_k35.jpeg
Yeah Mr. Putin, You go right ahead and help those Islamics get a nuclear bomb, and one day they will drop that mother right down your dumb-butt neck.
that’s right . Iran will give them what they want and it will be back on you.
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