Officials Review Dagestan Campaign

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin met with his defense and security chiefs to review Moscow’s campaign against Islamic militants in the republic of Dagestan. Russia has yet to dislodge the rebels despite two weeks of attacks. The meeting in Moscow came after Russian forces chalked up some victories in Dagestan, where they are battling rebels who crossed over from neighboring Chechnya and who are seeking an independent state in the region. The Russian troops said they captured parts of a rebel stronghold a day after seizing a key rebel supply route.