17 May 2005, 18:08
Women targeted in Chechnya
Chechnya's law enforcement agencies are searching for three young girls, sisters Magomadov, who have been missing since 12 May, the republican Internal Affairs Ministry told Caucasian Knot. There is still no knowing of the circumstances of their disappearance.
"The sisters Magomadov, resident in Gikalo (several kilometres south of Grozny), went out of doors in the morning on 12 May and have since been missing, according to our information. Neither their relatives, nor their neighbours or friends know where they can be. We have no specific versions of what could happen yet. Measures are taken to find the missing sisters," an Internal Affairs Ministry officer said.
They youngest of the sisters Magomadov is barely 16. The two other sisters are 22 and 24. Residents of Gikalo take part in the search along with law enforcement personnel.
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Author: Sultan Abubakarov, CK correspondent
