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| Jan.7 |
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11 killed in Chechnya
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| Jan.11 |
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Kidnapping cause aid pullout
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| Jan.13 |
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Kidnapped aid worker alive
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| Jan.15 |
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Pledge on Chechen human rights
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| Jan.20 |
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Chechnya pullback announced
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| Jan.28 |
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Chechens ransom U.S. aid worker K. Gluck, regional head of the Doctors Without Borders, kidnapped on January 9, is being ransomed by a rebel group
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| Feb.4 |
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Raid frees US relief worker Russian security forces freed Kenny Gluck kidnapped in Chechnya and held for ransom
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| Feb.10 |
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7 dead in violence in Chechnya Russian servicemen have been killed when armoured vehicle exploded on a mine and another vehicle destroyed
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| Feb.15 |
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Chechen convicted of video murders Sentenced to life in prison for numerous crimes, including killings of 3 Russians whose deaths were recorded on a video
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| Mar.15 |
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Hijackers demand end war The hijackers are demanding an end to the Chechnya war. A Russian airplane sits isolated at the Medina airport
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| Mar.24 |
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Russia blames Chechens for blasts 3 car bombs that killed 21 people and injured 121. Man was detained suspected of taking part in the blasts
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| Mar.25 |
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Car bomb arrests Police had detained one strong suspect and prosecutors in Chechnya had arrested 3 more
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| Mar.27 |
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Russia blasts U.S.-Chechen meeting Foreign minister of the separatist leadership of Chechnya, had had a meeting with U.S. Special Adviser
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| Apr.12 |
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Bomb kills senior official Deputy head of the pro-Russian administration has been killed in the blast at a private TV studio
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| Apr.22 |
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Gunmen took 100 hostages| 20 armed Chechen rebels stormed a luxury hotel in central Istanbul. They allowed women and children to leave | |
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| Apr.23 |
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Hotel hostages released Hostages held at Istanbul hotel have been freed unharmed. Pro-Chechen captors surrendered
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| May.8 |
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Battle leaves dozens dead 15 Russian soldiers have been killed in a 2-day battle with rebels. Between 15 and 28 rebels were also killed
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| May.15 |
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Russia accused over mass grave Human Rights Watch reports that 16 corpses were last seen as Russian federal forces took them into custody
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| May.18 |
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Chechens kill Russian colonel The commandant of the Kurchaloi district, was shot dead in a gun battle. 2 of the rebels were also killed
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| Jun.19 |
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Putin vows to retain Chechnya President has vowed never to give Chechnya independence from Russia
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Car bombs| 3 simultaneous car bombings have rocked city of Gudermes, killing 3 and wounding 37 other | |
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| Jul.20 |
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9 dead in crash Mi-8 helicopter carrying interior ministry troops crashed. 5 others were injured
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| Aug.4 |
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11 officers killed Killed Russian and Chechen policemen were sent to investigate the deaths of 2 other officers
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| Aug.6 |
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Russia seals off Grozny| Russia fears rebels could be planning an offensive on the 5th anniversary of the battle of Chechen capital | | |
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| Sep.3 |
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Explosion at Chechen headquarters Woman killed after blast at the headquarters of the Russian-backed government
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| Sep.17 |
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Rebels launch big offensive| Rebels seized buildings, shoot down a helicopter and gained total control of Gudermes | | |
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| Sep.18 |
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400 arrested after attacks 10 senior officers died when helicopter was shot down over Grozny
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| Sep.26 |
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Chechens told to break with Bin Laden| White House has called on rebels to cut all links with international terrorism | |
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