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Russia: Four rebels killed in Caucasus province

Russia: Four rebels killed in Caucasus province


Mamedov had been accused of staging a series of attacks on police and other authorities in Dagestan....
Chechnya claims world`s largest dinosaur eggs

Chechnya claims world`s largest dinosaur eggs


A university in Russia`s Chechnya claimed today to have found an unprecedented stash of giant fossil...
Russian forces kill top militant in Caucasus

Russian forces kill top militant in Caucasus


Russian forces killed a senior militant in the North Caucasus where radical groups are seeking to ...
At least 24 killed in Russian Caucasus fighting

At least 24 killed in Russian Caucasus fighting


Russian forces fought two wars against Chechen rebels, first in 1994-1996 and again beginning in 199...
Prominent journalist gunned down in Russia`s south

Prominent journalist gunned down in Russia`s south


The founder of a leading independent weekly publication in Russia`s North Caucasus has been shot dea...
Thirteen fighters killed in Russian Caucasus

Thirteen fighters killed in Russian Caucasus


Russian police say 13 insurgents have been killed in the country`s volatile Caucasus region, inclu...
Three bombs defused in Russia`s North Caucasus

Three bombs defused in Russia`s North Caucasus


Investigators found the bombs in a half-built hotel.
Two policemen killed, 3 wounded in Russia`s Caucasus

Two policemen killed, 3 wounded in Russia`s Caucasus


An Interior Ministry official in Russia`s restive province of Dagestan says two police officers ha...
Rebels attack security HQ in Russia`s Caucasus: Report

Rebels attack security HQ in Russia`s Caucasus: Report


Using a grenade launcher, rebels took aim at regional headquarters of FSB.
Russia identifies airport bomber as Caucasus man

Russia identifies airport bomber as Caucasus man


Investigators said the suicide bomber was deliberately targeting foreigners.
Russia identifies airport bomber as Caucasus man

Russia identifies airport bomber as Caucasus man


The suicide bomber was a 20-year-old man from the volatile southern Caucasus region.
`Moscow bomber hesitated, blown up by remote`

`Moscow bomber hesitated, blown up by remote`


The suicide bomber could have been blown through a remote control by one of his accomplices.
Russian region head blames bomb on Caucasus rebels

Russian region head blames bomb on Caucasus rebels


No group has claimed responsibility for airport attack that killed 35 people.
Top Muslim cleric shot dead in volatile Caucasus: Official

Top Muslim cleric shot dead in volatile Caucasus: Official


Unknown gunmen shot dead mufti, Anas Pshikhachev, in Kabardino-Balkaria.
Blast rocks Russia`s North Caucasus

Blast rocks Russia`s North Caucasus


According to preliminary reports, no one was injured in a blast in Nalchik.
Russia kills leading militant in Caucasus: Official

Russia kills leading militant in Caucasus: Official


Russian security forces killed three rebels in the Caucasus, including a leading militant blamed for...
Four militants killed in Russia`s North Caucasus

Four militants killed in Russia`s North Caucasus


Four suspected militants were killed in two separate police raids in Russia.
At least 30 injured in suicide attack in Russia

At least 30 injured in suicide attack in Russia


A suicide bomber blew himself up during anti-terrorist operation in Dagestan.
Gunmen kill senior Dagestan lawman: Report

Gunmen kill senior Dagestan lawman: Report


Gapal Gadzhiyev was killed in Russia`s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan.
Attacks in southern Russia kill 2 police, wound 5

Attacks in southern Russia kill 2 police, wound 5


Several attacks in Russia`s volatile North Caucasus region have left two police officers dead and ...
Hundreds protest after deadly Caucasus blast

Hundreds protest after deadly Caucasus blast


Over 300 mainly young people on Saturday staged a protest outside the main government building in th...
Explosives found at power plant in Caucasus: Reports

Explosives found at power plant in Caucasus: Reports


The explosive device had been planted underneath the main hydroelectric unit.
Car bomb in Caucasus wounds minister, kills driver

Car bomb in Caucasus wounds minister, kills driver


Bekmurza Bekmurzayev was taken to hospital suffering from shock.
Caucasus clashes: 14 militants, 1 policeman killed

Caucasus clashes: 14 militants, 1 policeman killed


Russian police say at least 14 suspected militants and one police officer have been killed in three ...
Caucasus war prompted radical reforms in Russian forces: Expert

Caucasus war prompted radical reforms in Russian forces: Expert


The five-day Caucasus war between Russia and neighbouring Georgia over the breakaway republic of S...
Chechen Islamist to step down as `Caucasus Emir`

Chechen Islamist to step down as `Caucasus Emir`


The new head of Islamist group "Caucasus Emirate" will be Aslambek Vadalov.
Hijacking of plane from Caucasus foiled in Moscow: Reports

Hijacking of plane from Caucasus foiled in Moscow: Reports


Russian special forces on Thursday foiled the attempted hijacking of a plane coming from the Cauca...
Senior officers among 5 killed in Caucasus: Reports

Senior officers among 5 killed in Caucasus: Reports


Militants launched a spate of attacks in Russia`s Dagestan.
Hillary on eastern Europe, Caucasus trip

Hillary on eastern Europe, Caucasus trip


Hillary Clinton is on a mission to allay the concerns of regional allies.
Separate attacks kill 4 police in Russian Caucasus

Separate attacks kill 4 police in Russian Caucasus


Officials in Russia`s violent North Caucasus region say four police have been killed in separate a...
Terror attack averted in Russia`s Caucasus region

Terror attack averted in Russia`s Caucasus region


Russian police have foiled a terrorist attack on a gas distribution plant.
Suicide car bomber kills two police in Russian Caucasus

Suicide car bomber kills two police in Russian Caucasus


A suicide bomber blew up an explosives-filled car at a checkpost in Russia`s restive North Caucasu...
Three Russian soldiers killed in North Caucasus: Report

Three Russian soldiers killed in North Caucasus: Report


Three Russian soldiers were killed on Monday in a clash with rebels linked to the Moscow metro bombi...
Teenage `Black Widow` behind Moscow bombing: Report

Teenage `Black Widow` behind Moscow bombing: Report


Russian investigators have identified one of the women suicide bombers who carried out the Moscow me...
Police defuse `powerful` bomb in Russian Caucasus: Report

Police defuse `powerful` bomb in Russian Caucasus: Report


Police defused a large bomb in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan on the same day that suicide bo...
Russian security forces kill four rebels in Caucasus

Russian security forces kill four rebels in Caucasus


Russian forces have killed 4 rebels in the Caucasus region of Ingushetia, the Interfax news agency r...
11 militants killed in clash in Russia`s Caucasus

11 militants killed in clash in Russia`s Caucasus


Russia`s Interior Ministry says 11 suspected Islamic militants have been killed and one police offic...
Five Russian troops killed in Chechnya

Five Russian troops killed in Chechnya


A clash between militants and Russian security forces in Chechnya killed five troops and wounded six...
Al Qaeda militant killed in Russian Caucasus: Official

Al Qaeda militant killed in Russian Caucasus: Official


Russian security forces have killed a militant described as a leading al Qaeda operative in a clash ...
Caucasus extremists `vanquished`: Russian PM

Caucasus extremists `vanquished`: Russian PM


Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that extremists in the restive North Caucasus...
Turkey, Georgia, UAE financed Caucasus rebels: Russian TV

Turkey, Georgia, UAE financed Caucasus rebels: Russian TV


Militants in Russia`s volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan have received financing from suppor...
Special forces commander killed in Russia`s Dagestan

Special forces commander killed in Russia`s Dagestan


Masked men shot dead a special forces commander in Russia`s Dagestan region on Thursday, officials s...
Russia says it has killed al Qaeda agent in North Caucasus

Russia says it has killed al Qaeda agent in North Caucasus


Russian security forces said on Monday they had killed an al Qaeda agent and a second rebel fighter ...
Focus on youth, Medvedev tells Caucasus Muslim leaders

Focus on youth, Medvedev tells Caucasus Muslim leaders


President Dmitry Medvedev appealed on Friday to Muslim clerics and officials in the Russian Caucasu...
Medvedev issues stark warning on Russian Caucasus

Medvedev issues stark warning on Russian Caucasus


President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Wednesday that Russia`s Caucasus region was dangerously unstable...
Suicide truck bomb kills at least 20 in Russia

Suicide truck bomb kills at least 20 in Russia


A suicide bomber attacked a police station in Russia`s North Caucasus with an explosives-laden truck...
`Political murders` aim to destabilise Caucasus: Medvedev

`Political murders` aim to destabilise Caucasus: Medvedev


President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday described a spate of recent murders of rights activists and othe...
Rebels attack post in Russian Caucasus republic, 11 killed

Rebels attack post in Russian Caucasus republic, 11 killed


Suspected Muslim rebels killed 11 people in an attack on a police post in the Russian region of Dage...
Georgia, Russia trade barbs a year after war

Georgia, Russia trade barbs a year after war


Georgia and Russia traded fierce accusations on Friday on the first anniversary of their war that sh...
Rebels kill 5 Russian police in Chechnya: Reports

Rebels kill 5 Russian police in Chechnya: Reports


Five Russian police officers were killed in a rebel ambush in Chechnya in the latest attacks in Russ...