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*February 3rd - Rebels shot and killed 2 Russian FSB officers in Nazran,Ingushetia.<ref></ref> *February 3rd - Rebels shot and killed 2 Russian FSB officers in Nazran,Ingushetia.<ref></ref>


*February 6th - Dagestani Police killed 3 rebels in a house on the outskirts of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala, including the leader of a militant Islamist group that claimed responsibility for dozens of attacks on local police and security officials in recent years.<ref></ref> *February 6th - Dagestani Police killed 3 rebels in a house on the outskirts of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala.<ref></ref>


*February 11th - An explosion at a residential building killed 4 police officers and 3 rebels during a police raid. The rebels were identified as suspected suicide bombers who the police had been looking for.<ref></ref>. *February 11th - An explosion at a residential building in Nazran, Ingushetia killed 4 police officers and 3 rebels. The rebels were identified as suspected suicide bombers who the police had been looking for.<ref></ref>.


*February 12th - Russian Special Forces raided a rebel camp in the forested mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria killing 7 rebels and finding a small weapons cache.<ref></ref> *February 12th - Russian Special Forces raided a rebel camp in the forested mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria killing 7 rebels and finding a small weapons cache.<ref></ref>
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===March=== ===March===
*March 3rd - An artillery shell exploded near Nazran, Ingushetia killing 6 people and wounding 2 others. One of the dead was identified as Nazran's deputy police chief, Alexander Gorelkin. Investigators have yet to establish what caused the shell to explode.<ref></ref> *March 3rd - An artillery shell exploded near Nazran, Ingushetia killing 6 police officers and wounding 2 others. One of the dead was identified as Nazran's deputy police chief, Alexander Gorelkin.<ref></ref>


*March 12th - 3 people suspected of firing on a military post were arrested in the village of Surkhakhi, Ingushetia.<ref></ref> *March 12th - 3 people suspected of firing on a military post were arrested in the village of Surkhakhi, Ingushetia.<ref></ref>


*March 19th - A military helicopter was shot down near the village of Kakashura, Dagestan where Russian special forces recently launched a counter-insurgency operation.<ref></ref> In Kabardino-Balkaria a gunfight broke out between Russian troops and rebels resulting in 4 rebels being killed.<ref></ref>


*March 21st - Heavy fighting was reported near the village of Kakashura, Dagestan where Russian troops and rebels battled for a 3rd day. Police say 5 Russian troops were killed along with 5 rebels. 3 policemen were also wounded.<ref></ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 03:30, 21 March 2009

It has been suggested that this article be merged into Second Chechen War and Talk:Second Chechen War#Merger proposal. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2009.

February

  • February 2nd - Rebels in Dagestan opened fire on a roadside cafe, east of the regional capital Makhachkala, killing the head of Untsukul district administration, Kazimbek Akhmedov, 2 of his bodyguards and a customer.
  • February 3rd - Rebels shot and killed 2 Russian FSB officers in Nazran,Ingushetia.
  • February 6th - Dagestani Police killed 3 rebels in a house on the outskirts of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala.
  • February 11th - An explosion at a residential building in Nazran, Ingushetia killed 4 police officers and 3 rebels. The rebels were identified as suspected suicide bombers who the police had been looking for..
  • February 12th - Russian Special Forces raided a rebel camp in the forested mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria killing 7 rebels and finding a small weapons cache.
  • February 16th - Russian troops ambushed a group of rebels in Dagestan killing 4 and wounding 2 police reported.
  • February 18th - 3 police officers were wounded when their vehicle hit a landmine in Ingushetia. 2 other police officers and a Russian soldier were wounded in a separate attacks by rebels.

March

  • March 3rd - An artillery shell exploded near Nazran, Ingushetia killing 6 police officers and wounding 2 others. One of the dead was identified as Nazran's deputy police chief, Alexander Gorelkin.
  • March 12th - 3 people suspected of firing on a military post were arrested in the village of Surkhakhi, Ingushetia.
  • March 19th - A military helicopter was shot down near the village of Kakashura, Dagestan where Russian special forces recently launched a counter-insurgency operation. In Kabardino-Balkaria a gunfight broke out between Russian troops and rebels resulting in 4 rebels being killed.
  • March 21st - Heavy fighting was reported near the village of Kakashura, Dagestan where Russian troops and rebels battled for a 3rd day. Police say 5 Russian troops were killed along with 5 rebels. 3 policemen were also wounded.

References

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