Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia reinforced by 2 companies from Chechnya - Russian Defense Ministry
MOSCOW. Aug 11 (Interfax) - The Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone have been reinforced with troop units from the "East" and "West" battalions stationed in Chechnya.
"The reinforcements sent to the Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone include two companies from the 'West' and 'East' battalions permanently deployed in Chechnya," a Russian Defense ministry spokesman announced Monday.
--- On Mon, 8/11/08, Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
As a matter of fact,
> that's where Shamil Basaev got his start, protecting his
> Muslim Mountain Brothers. (And is why the Chechens are
> asking to go back.)
>