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Wednesday, 18 September 2002
TWELVE CHECHENS DETAINED, ONE KILLED IN PANKISI SWEEP
By empty (9/18/2002 issue of the CACI Analyst)
In line with Georgian President Shevardnadze's 17 September statement that every village and every house in the Pankisi Gorge will be searched during the ongoing antiterrorism operation, Georgian police and special forces launched a search on 18 September of three villages. Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman Paata Gomelauri told Interfax that twelve Chechen men who had no documents were detained and large quantities of arms, computer equipment, and Islamic literature were confiscated. Later on 18 September, one Chechen died during a clash with Georgian forces at a checkpoint in Pankisi when a hand grenade in his possession exploded.
In line with Georgian President Shevardnadze's 17 September statement that every village and every house in the Pankisi Gorge will be searched during the ongoing antiterrorism operation, Georgian police and special forces launched a search on 18 September of three villages. Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman Paata Gomelauri told Interfax that twelve Chechen men who had no documents were detained and large quantities of arms, computer equipment, and Islamic literature were confiscated. Later on 18 September, one Chechen died during a clash with Georgian forces at a checkpoint in Pankisi when a hand grenade in his possession exploded. (Interfax)