13 April 2004, 19:17
Chechen Prosecutor's Office denies information about attack on column in Shali district
The information that three Ural trucks were blown up the day before killing 6 federal soldiers is contrary to fact, Deputy Prosecutor of Chechnya Aleksandr Nikitin told the Interfax agency.
Meanwhile, the rebel website Kavkaz Center confirms the information about the attack. 11 Russian soldiers were killed and 9 suffered injuries, according to the agency.
Editors note: See also the article "Five Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya's Shali district".
Source: Ekho Moskvy Radio