Yesterday, on Sunday January 9th, in a clash between Russian soldiers and Chechen rebels, four Russian men were killed, as well as around four to five of the insurgents. The assault began after Russian troops had confirmed the location of an insurgent camp, in a forested region in Vedensky, a district in Chechnya. As the officers advanced on the location, the fortifications that the bandits had set up had been discovered by officers. Trip wires, hidden by the thick snow and deep fog, set off explosives which detonated as the officers moved forward. The majority of casualties came from these mines, while the rest as well as the injuries occurred in the following fire fight.
These attacks are a prime example of the Russian governments reaction to the increasing violence happening in the south-eastern region around Caucasus. Chechen rebels have been to blame for the majority of violent attacks happening in Russia. Ever since a war which occurred between the Russian government and Chechnya, relations have been violent. Terrorists from that region have been to blame for countless assaults not only in that region, but as well as more established areas of Russia, including the main airport Moscow. Since then, Russian officials have been tracking down insurgents and eliminating their camps and establishments.
-Nate Kling
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