03 April 2004, 13:47
Passenger bus fired on in Grozny
Early in the morning of April 1, Russian soldiers opened fired in the Leninsky district of Grozny on a passenger bus going from the Chechen capital to Argun. The incident reportedly took place in the area of Grozny's central market.
Russian soldiers who were on at a near-by post started firing on the bus without any grounds. There were several people in the bus. Some of them fell victims to the desultory fire.
The site of the incident was immediately sealed off by the police. Details of the tragedy are being ascertained.
Source: Infromation Center of the Council of NGOs