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  • 150 Chechen rebels invade village, shoot down helicopter, 8 Russians and 30 Chechens die in battle

    09/25/2002 11:41:12 PM PDT · by HAL9000 · 17 replies · 221+ views
    Interfax and AFP ^ | September 26, 2002
    26.09.2002 10:17:05 Unit fights with large guerillas in Ingush village NAZRAN/KHANKALA. Sept 26 (Interfax) - An armed struggle is currently underway with a guerilla unit numbering up to 150 in the Ingush mountainous village of Galashki near the Chechen border. The guerillas attacked the village at about 4 a.m. on Thursday, when troops from the Sunzha district police department and Ingush special riot police unit (OMON) engaged in the battle. Army units were later transferred to the scene, sources with the command of the operation in Ingushetia told Interfax. The guerillas have already lost over thirty people. Maps, identification...