Rebels in Chechnya Kill 5 Soldiers
From Times Wire Reports
Gunmen attacked a Russian military convoy in the Chechnya region, killing at least five soldiers and wounding as many as 25, officials said. Pro-rebel websites claimed that more than 20 soldiers were killed.
The convoy was traveling near the town of Avtury, southeast of Grozny, the Chechen capital, when it came under fire, the Interior Ministry said.
Chechnya has been torn by two wars pitting Russian forces and local allies against separatist rebels in the last 12 years.
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