Four veterans of first Chechen war detained in Shali
Ruslan Isayev, North Caucasus - Four residents of Shali, a town southeast of Grozny, were detained by Chechen law enforcers in a special operation. The young men are accused of being part of a resistance movement against the federal army during the first Chechen war (1994-96).
Their arrest outraged many local citizens who are well aware there are many former guerrillas among the current Chechen law enforcement agencies.
Another young man was arrested in Grozny, also accused of taking part in the resistance.
A source from the Interior Ministry of the Chechen Republic said that, since the beginning of the year, a total of 26 people had been detained for similar reasons.
(T/E)
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