09 November 2005, 19:44
Four injured in bombardment
At least four people, including a small child, are wounded as a result of a bombardment in Chechnya's Grozny district on the night of 9 November. Those wounded number five, according to other reports.
This is what Caucasian Knot was told in the republican Internal Affairs Ministry. The incident occurred at about 3:00 a.m. in Zelionaia St in Starye Atagi.
"The village of Starye Atagi, Grozny district, saw a mortar bombardment last night. The Yusupov family suffered because of it. The family head and another three family members, including a small child, sustained serious wounds and were admitted to hospital in Grozny. Investigation into this fact is under way," an internal affairs officer said.
Also, around eight homesteads were destroyed during the bombardment, Starye Atagi head of administration Vakha Gadayev told RIA Novosti.
Meanwhile, Starye Atagi residents are sure that the bombardment was arranged by the Russian military. There is information that not only Yusupov family members sustained injuries, but also several other local residents.
