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Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya
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Monday 21 November 2005 10:52 PM GMT

Russian troops re-entered Chechnya in October 1999

Ten Russian soldiers and a pro-Russian Chechen policeman have been killed in the latest violence in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Chechnya, government officials say.</st1:country-region></st1:place>

<o:p>Nine soldiers were also wounded in the attack early on Monday. </o:p>

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Six soldiers were killed and five wounded in 18 attacks on Russian positions by Chechen separatists over a 24-hour period, an official said on condition of anonymity. <o:p></o:p>

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In a separate incident, three soldiers were killed and three were wounded when their armoured vehicle ran over a mine in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Chechnya</st1:country-region></st1:place>'s southern Vedeno region. <o:p></o:p>

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Also in southern <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Chechnya</st1:country-region></st1:place>, one soldier was killed and another was wounded in clashes with Chechen separatist fighters that also left one fighter dead. <o:p></o:p>

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Meanwhile, in the Chechen capital <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Grozny</st1:City></st1:place>, one police officer was shot dead at a street market. The assailant ran away, but some 20 people were arrested. <o:p></o:p>

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Russian troops entered <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Chechnya</st1:country-region></st1:place> in October 1999 to try to re-establish control following defeat in a first war against separatists in 1994-96. <o:p></o:p>

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Although major clashes have become rare, Russian forces and local Chechen allies continue to suffer almost daily casualties.

AFP

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