Dated mass grave found near Chechnya
A mass grave was discovered
in the mountainous Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria on Monday, an official
from the regional Emergency Situations Ministry said.
The grave contains remains of men, women and children who died 10 to 20 years
ago, the official said. Preliminary analysis suggests they were victims of violent
deaths.
Police have launched an investigation into the discovery and reviewing cases
of disappearances between 1983 and 1993.
Kabardino-Balkaria is a poor mountainous region close to Chechnya, where Russian
forces have been battling separatists for three years.