Caucasus Times

12 September 2003

Nine locals detained in sweeps in Staraiya Sunzha


CHECHNYA, September 12, Caucasus Times - Since September 11, Russian troops conduct passport checks in Staraya Sunzha to hunt down alleged militants.

The Caucasus Times correspondent reported citing the inhabitants of the village, the Russian servicemen had detained nine local men and took them away. The detainees are under 25 year-old age.

The military commandant's office of Groznensky district declined to comment the details of the sweep. The officers noted the sweep was intended to hunt down the suspects, active militants.

Since then the village has been blocked by military armored equipment and manned by troops. No one is allowed out of the village.

Ruslan Adayev, Chechnya Caucasus Times