Terror returning to Chechnya?

Posted By Joshua Keating Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:10 AM Share

Almost exactly a month after the Russian government declared the anti-terrorist operations in Chechnya had ended, a suicide bomber killed three people at a checkpoint in Grozny. He had been attempting to reach the interior ministry building. Another bombing killed three people in a village in Southern Chechnya earlier this week:

The BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow says it is rare for Muslim rebels to be able to carry out an attack in Grozny, and a suicide bombing is even rarer.
It would appear to be a message from the separatists that the conflict is not over and that they remain a force to be reckoned with, our correspondent says.

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KROTHROCK

3:02 PM ET

May 15, 2009

Not A Headline

You're talking about the actions of two individuals. While Kadyrov's "peace" is one of the better euphemisms of Russian current events, this is no reason to declare that terrorism is back in Chechnya. Gazeta.ru writes that this is still the first and only suicide bombing in 2009, almost five months deep into the year.

The more relevant story still seems to be Kadyrov's terrorizing of his own people, which is unlikely to subside now that federal troops have had their victory party and split.

ALEX.LUTA

4:45 AM ET

May 16, 2009

This may be a bit of a lame

This may be a bit of a lame question to ask, but what is there to bomb in a village?!

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