Who rules Chechens, has the Caucasus in their hand

5 January 2009, 2:35 am

I was woken up by the sound of muffled explosions in the vicinity, apparently still on the outskirts of Grozny. In the last few days I have learned to distinguish between the thunder of a tank and the explosions of bombs, dropped by planes. The aerial bombing produces more noise. Besides that, when the Russian planes appear over Grozny, the chechen anti-aircraft guns open their fire. This time the fire came from the tanks. The rumbling did persist. Every minute the city was shaken by a few thunderous hits. No doubt, all city's inhabitants were awakened. At that time I still did not know, but guessed that the attack of Grozny has begun.... Read More »

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