Chechen shootout leaves 1 police officer deadJune 29, 2013 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One police officer has been killed and 13 injured during a shootout with militants in the Shatoi district of the North Caucasus Republic of Chechnya, local police said Saturday, June 29, according to RIA Novosti. “As the result of a military clash one police officer died of his wounds on arriving in hospital,” said a statement released by the Chechen Interior Ministry; a further 13 police officers were hospitalized, 6 with gunshot wounds. Police are currently conducting an operation in the mountainous and heavily forested Shatoi district to destroy militant groups, according to the statement. Two Russian soldiers were killed by an unidentified explosive blast in the area in April. Chechnya suffered a series of bloody separatist wars in the 1990s, but in recent years an Islamic insurgency has largely migrated to neighboring regions in the face of an ironfisted Chechen government headed by Ramzan Kadyrov. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |