World Digest: Rebels Kill 10 Chechen Police Officers in Ingushetia

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10 Chechen Police Killed in Ingushetia

Rebel gunmen ambushed a Chechen police convoy in the Russian region of Ingushetia on Saturday, killing 10 officers in one of the deadliest recent attacks in the volatile Caucasus.

The police were in neighboring Ingushetia to conduct a joint operation against rebels, a security official said.

-- Agence France-Presse

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