Clashes kill 24 in Chechnya

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A string of clashes between rebels and pro-Moscow forces in Chechnya have killed at least 24 people, including four civilians, during the past four days, officials and rebels said on Tuesday.

The casualties occurred during two separate battles in southeastern Chechnya and are among the highest recorded recently in the guerrilla war that has simmered between rebels and pro-Russia forces in the Caucasus republic for more than four years.

In the Nozhai-Yurt region, at least seven pro-Moscow policemen and four civilians were killed as a result of clashes that began on Sunday night when a group of 20 rebels entered the village of Ishkoi-Yurt to bring two of their injured comrades to a hospital.

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[makhno]

1. Look no further

If you want a look at the future of the US occupation of Iraq, look no further than Chechnya. Ten years, thousands dead, no solution in sight. And yet, the situation there has been "normalized" since at least 2000 and "elections" held. The war, according to the Russian government, is "over".

This is a modern army fighting "thugs" and "dead-enders".