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Arrests of local residents taking place in Shali District

CHECHNYA – Since the start, a few days ago, of a special operation by Russian law enforcement agents in the south east of Chechnya the situation in the Shali District has become seriously inflamed.

In the villages of Serzhen-Yurt, Avtury and Duba-Yurt arrests of local residents suspected of collaborating with guerrillas take place almost every day. The Chechen resistance responds with attacks on Russian military personnel.

Thus yesterday an attack on a group of Russian soldiers was carried out in the environs of the village of Duba-Yurt. As the result of a short battle one serviceman was killed and three were wounded.

Also, in the town of Shali, officials of the Presidential Security Service working with Federal forces arrested two local residents who are suspected of belonging to guerrilla units.

On the same day a special operation was carried out in the neighbouring village of Serzhen-Yurt. Local resident Idris Isayev’s 23-year-old son was abducted. Unauthorized searches were made in the homes of the Saydulayev, Dudushev and Borshigov families.

According to local residents a similar situation can also be observed in the village of Avtura.

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