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Russia - 17 die in helicopter crash in Chechnya
Interfax.ru ^ | April 27, 2007

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.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: chechens; chechnya; helicopter; hip; mi8; quagmire

1 posted on 04/27/2007 3:46:04 AM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000; Straight Vermonter; Cap Huff

Raid underway in southern Chechnya.


2 posted on 04/27/2007 3:48:02 AM PDT by Dog
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To: Dog

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


3 posted on 04/27/2007 3:52:50 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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4 posted on 04/27/2007 3:56:03 AM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: HAL9000

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.


5 posted on 04/27/2007 4:51:57 AM PDT by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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that’s right . Iran will give them what they want and it will be back on you.


6 posted on 04/27/2007 5:46:17 AM PDT by scooby321
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