Wall Falls, Killing 9 Troops Fighting Rebels
From Times Wire Reports
Nine Russian soldiers were killed and three were injured when a reinforced concrete wall collapsed on them during a clash with rebels in Chechnya, a military spokesman said.
Maj. Gen. Ilya Shabalkin said it was unclear what had caused the collapse Monday night in the village of Prigorodnoye, four miles south of Grozny.
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