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  • Russia says 24 Turks killed while fighting on Chechen side

    10/15/2004 12:45:49 PM PDT · by Doctor13 · 3 replies · 354+ views
    Turkish Daily News ^ | 15 October 2004
    ANKARA - Russian forces have killed more than 20 Turks fighting alongside Chechen rebels, the Russian Federation's defense minister was quoted as saying. At a NATO ministers meeting in Romania, Minister Sergei Ivanov told attending counterparts that about 200 foreign mercenaries were currently fighting alongside rebels in Chechnya, the Interfax news agency reported. He said 24 Turks had been killed while fighting Russian forces and sent veiled criticism to Ankara by saying, "Incidentally, this country is a NATO member and is included in the anti-terrorist coalition, together with Russia." Ivanov was seeking anti-terror cooperation in Romania after a school siege...