Information Bulletin № 1260

 Chechen Republic                                              Republic of Ingushetia

Chechen Republic

Local woman killed in Urus-Martan town

            On 5 April, in the town of Urus-Martan, in the area of Proletarskaya street, from a passing-by vehicle fire was opened from automatic weapons at one of the local women. As a result, the woman received heavy wounds and died on the scene.

            This information was received from one of the eye-witnesses of the incident. According to him, the shooting at the woman was opened by a man in mask and camouflage uniform. After the killing, the unknown man threw away a sub-machine and escaped. The reason for extra-judicial execution over the resident of Urus-Martan is unknown. The name of the casualty is being established.

«Address special operation» in Urus-Martan

            Several days ago in the town of Urus-Martan employees of law enforcement structures conducted a regular “address special operation”. During this action they detained a 24-years local resident Bataev and took him away.

            The information on the incident received from friends of the detainee. According to some information, law enforcers accused Bataev of abetting fighters.

Local resident detained in Alkhan-Kala

            At the end of March on the village of Alkhan-Kala of Grozny rural district law enforcers detained a 30-years local resident. The detainee was accused of abetting fighters.

            This information was obtained from villagers of the detainee. His name is being established.

Republic of Ingushetia

Explosion in Nazran

            According to the information, received from local residents, in the morning on April 7, in the outskirts of the city of Nazran, on Dudaev street, a terrorist act was accomplished. A powerful explosive devise of unidentified nature has detonated on the side road.  

            There are no casualties or victims in this incident. The place of the incident was blocked by law enforcers. .

Three militaries wounded in Sunzhenski district

            In the evening of 5 April in the outskirts of the village of Nesterovskaya of Sunzhenski district unknown people fired from automatic weapons and grenade cup discharges at an armored truck “Ural” and armored personnel carrier with Russian militaries. Employees of Ingush militia arrived to the place of the incident, who were also subjected to attack.

            During this cross firing three Russian militaries and one militia were wounded. The attackers managed to escape in the forest. Their searches, undertaken by law enforcers, did not bring any results.

Deputy minister of MOI wounded in Ingushetia

            On 2 April in Dzherakh district of Ingushetia during obscure circumstances the deputy minister of Ingush MOI Mikhail Magera was wounded. The head of the local police department Magomed Lyanov has received light wound.

            According to some information, the reason of this incident is casual handling of Lyanov with weapon.

7 April 2008

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