12 April 2004, 20:01
Five Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya's Shali district
A column of Russian soldiers was attacked in the Shali district of Chechnya in the morning of April 12.
"A group of rebels assaulted a column of federal troops in the Shali district of the republic in the morning today. Five contract soldiers were killed as a result of the armed clash, and about 10 people were wounded," a source at the republican military commandant's office said to the Caucasian Knot correspondent. Several military units advanced to the site of the clash. The area of the incident is blocked by the military.
Author: Sultan Abubakarov, CK correspondent Source: Caucasian Knot