12 December 2009, 13:00
Militants searched in southwest of Chechnya
The foothill Achkhoy-Martan and Urus-Martan Districts of Chechnya are under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime after December 11, and militants are searched there.
The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by law enforcement bodies of Chechnya that the broad-scale special operation, covering the mountain-woody territory of the two adjacent districts, is conducted by the units of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and internal troops of the Russian MIA.
The CTO zone covers the territory starting from Yandi village, Achkhoy-Martan District, to Martan-Chu village, Urus-Martan District, and the vicinity of Martan River to Kharsenoy village, Shatoy District.
Author: Muslim Ibragimov Source: CK correspondent