Five policemen killed in Chechnya
Published: 03 August, 2009, 13:39
An ambush by militants in the Russian republic of Chechnya has left five police officers dead and six others injured.
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Published: 03 August, 2009, 13:39
An ambush by militants in the Russian republic of Chechnya has left five police officers dead and six others injured.