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| The '''Second Chechen War''' began in ] after attacks by Chechen forces on neighboring ] and a series of |
The '''Second Chechen War''' began in ] after attacks by Chechen forces on neighboring ] and a series of attacks on residential buildings in ] that caused nearly 300 casualties, which were blamed on Chechen militants. See: ] | ||
| In addition to a guerilla-style ground conflict within Chechnya, many |
In addition to a guerilla-style ground conflict within Chechnya, many attacks have happened which are attributed to Chechen militants by the Russian government. The ] took place in ], ], when a group of Chechen militants held a crowded theater hostage for three days. On ], ], Russian special forces used an anaesthetic gas (]) to disable the theatre's occupants, causing the deaths of many hostages through adverse reactions to the gas. This brought many questions and doubts about the policies of Russian President ]'s strategy against Chechen militants. In ], 2 ] killed more than 70 people in the Chechen capital, ] and destroyed the headquarters of the pro-Moscow government. | ||
| According to Chechen rebel sources 60,000 civilians have so far died this war. | According to Chechen rebel sources 60,000 civilians have so far died this war. | ||
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| In December of 2002, a Russian court tried Russian Colonel ] on ]s charges. He was accused of raping and strangling Elza Kungayeva, an 18-year-old Chechen woman whom Budanov claims was a rebel sniper. In a controversial decision, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity on December 31, 2002 and committed to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and treatment. | In December of 2002, a Russian court tried Russian Colonel ] on ]s charges. He was accused of raping and strangling Elza Kungayeva, an 18-year-old Chechen woman whom Budanov claims was a rebel sniper. In a controversial decision, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity on December 31, 2002 and committed to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and treatment. | ||
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Some Chechen militant leaders have repeatedly found refuge in various ]ern countries, to the great protest of ]. | ||
| Despite public statements by ] and other Russian officials insisting that the war is over, Chechen ] |
Despite public statements by ] and other Russian officials insisting that the war is over, Chechen ] militants led by ] continue to wage a guerilla-style war against Russian troops and the pro-Russian Chechen administration. | ||
| ''See also:'' ], ] | ''See also:'' ], ] | ||
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The Second Chechen War began in 1999 after attacks by Chechen forces on neighboring Dagestan and a series of attacks on residential buildings in Russian cities that caused nearly 300 casualties, which were blamed on Chechen militants. See: Russian Apartment Bombings
In addition to a guerilla-style ground conflict within Chechnya, many attacks have happened which are attributed to Chechen militants by the Russian government. The Moscow Theatre Siege took place in October, 2002, when a group of Chechen militants held a crowded theater hostage for three days. On October 26, 2002, Russian special forces used an anaesthetic gas (fentanyl) to disable the theatre's occupants, causing the deaths of many hostages through adverse reactions to the gas. This brought many questions and doubts about the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy against Chechen militants. In December 2002, 2 truck bombs killed more than 70 people in the Chechen capital, Grozny and destroyed the headquarters of the pro-Moscow government.
According to Chechen rebel sources 60,000 civilians have so far died this war.
During the initial months of the war, Russia made effective use of air power instead of immediately rushing in massive numbers of ground troops. Thus, the Russians have avoided the first war's extremely high casualties. Russian forces later resorted to heavy carpet bombing and ballistic missile strikes against Grozny and other major cities. Though corridors were made for civilians to exit the cities when the attacks occurred, rebels sometimes blocked their escape. Some Western countries have criticized heavy-handedness of the Russian military in dealing with the rebels, and both sides are charged with substantiated claims of torture, rape, looting, smuggling, and embezzlement.
In March 2002, the leader of the Fundamentalist Islamic rebel operations, Amir Khattab, was killed. Amir Abu al-Walid replaced him.
In December of 2002, a Russian court tried Russian Colonel Yuri Budanov on war crimes charges. He was accused of raping and strangling Elza Kungayeva, an 18-year-old Chechen woman whom Budanov claims was a rebel sniper. In a controversial decision, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity on December 31, 2002 and committed to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
Some Chechen militant leaders have repeatedly found refuge in various Western countries, to the great protest of Russia.
Despite public statements by Putin and other Russian officials insisting that the war is over, Chechen Islamist militants led by Shamil Basayev continue to wage a guerilla-style war against Russian troops and the pro-Russian Chechen administration.
See also: First Chechen War, Chechnya
External links
- http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9910/01/russia.chechnya.02/
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/461041.stm
- http://www.rnw.nl/hotspots/html/che020724.html
- http://www.hrw.org/press/1999/nov/chech1103.htm