Sunday, September 5, 2010
Spain: Armed basque separatist group Eta declared ceasefire
Armed Basque separatist group Eta says it will not “carry out armed actions” in its campaign for independence.
In a video obtained exclusively by the BBC, the group said it took the decision several months ago “to put in motion a democratic process”.
The Spanish government has not responded. In the past it has said it will only negotiate with Eta if it renounces violence and disarms.
Eta’s violent campaign has led to more than 820 deaths over the past 40 years.
It has called two ceasefires in the past, but abandoned them both.
Under pressure
It is unclear whether Eta is declaring a permanent or temporary ceasefire.
Dagestan: 2 attacks, whose one was suicide attack on military base in Buinaksk town, caused 5 killed and more than 30 injured
Five people were killed and over 30 injured in Sunday’s attack on a military unit in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, a law enforcement source reported.
A Zhiguli car packed with explosives and driven by a suicide bomber detonated near the town of Buinaksk after ramming the gates of the military unit, making part of the 136th motorized rifle brigade, early on Sunday. The unit’s guard blocked the car, preventing a larger death toll.
Reports of the number of injured by different sources varied from 33 to 39. Many of those injured were in serious condition.
The Defense Ministry said three people were killed.
A law enforcement source said the power of the explosive device was equivalent to up to 100 kg of TNT.
A second explosion rocked the town as investigators were heading to the site. The second bomb exploded on the way of a police car after the car passed the place where the bomb was planted, so no one was killed or injured.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Nagorno-Karabakh: 5 soldiers killed in latest armed clash between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Azerbaijan and Armenia are blaming each other for the latest clash over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which reportedly killed five soldiers on Tuesday.
Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry says the Armenians tried to attack Azeri forces. The government in Yerevan denies that Armenia was at fault.
Three Armenians and two Azeris are said to have died in an exchange of fire on the front line.
Despite attempts to reach a peace deal, tension has continued to simmer in the conflict that began after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Russia: Ten islamist militants die by russian special forces in the Kabardino Balkaria and Dagestan
Russian special forces have killed ten insurgents during two operations in the north Caucasus.
Five died during a siege in Nalchik, the regional capital of Kabardino Balkaria. The city has been on lockdown overnight.
The authorities were looking for the people behind recent attacks on local police.
The area has been largely untouched by the spreading violence in the region, but there has been a recent rise in clashes with police.
At the same time, a second siege was underway in neighbouring Dagestan.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Georgia complains to Unite Nations of Russian ceasefire breach
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Georgia sent a statement to the UN on Friday accusing Russia of violating ceasefire agreements.
“Two years after the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities was signed on August 12, 2008, Russia still ignores this agreement and continues to violate almost all of its provisions,” the statement said.
“Russian troops have occupied territories beyond the conflict area,” it added.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Dagestan: Four militants killed by russian police
Russian Police have killed four militants in the volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan, a local police representative said on Friday.
The militants opened fire at police officers after their car was stopped for document checks late on Thursday in the Dagestani Khasavyurt district. They were killed in retaliatory fire.
“Four people were killed in return fire,” the spokesman said, adding that their identities would soon be established.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Russia: Two explosions strike North Ossetia and Stavropol
At least one person has been killed and many others injured in two separate explosions in Russia’s North Caucasus region.
An explosion hit a cafe in the city of Pyatigorsk, which lies at the foothills of the Caucasus mountains, injuring at least 20 people on Tuesday afternoon.
Stanislav Belyayev, a spokesman for the Stavropol region police, said the explosion appeared to be a “deliberate terror attack”, but added an official investigation was under way.
Earlier in the day a suicide bomber killed one policeman and injured three others in North Ossetia, authorities said.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
2 years ago (August 8 2008) war started between Georgia and South Ossetia. The chronicle what happened by ossetian side
00:06 – Heavy artillery shelling from the Georgian villages of Nikozi and Ergneti, as well as from the Georgian city of Gori, targeted at the capital city of the Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinval, has begun. Ossetian villages of Dmenis, Sarabuk, Satikar, Tsunar, Khetagurovo, Velit, Mugut, Didmukha, Znaur, Galuanta and others are also under heavy shelling.
00:42 – Georgia has officially announced the war. The Commander of the Georgian peacekeepers Mamuka Kurashvili officially informs the Commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces (JPKF) in the conflict zone, Major-General Marat Kulakhmetov, that Georgia is starting its military operation in the zone of Georgian-Osseitan conflict to restore constitutional order in South Ossetia. He calls on the Russian peacekeepers deployed in the conflict zone not to interfere into the situation.
01:00 – Howitzer and large-caliber mortar fire opened at the villages of Dmenis, Znaur and Khetagurovo.
01:38 – Assault at Tskhinval is taking place in all directions. The Georgian side is shelling Tskhinval from GRAD artillery systems, howitzer and large-caliber mortars.
02:00 – Tskhinval volunteer fighters are defending the city, taking the positions in the northern, southern and western parts of the city.
The News:
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Chechnya: Chechen warlord Doku Umarov steps down because of age towards Aslambek Vadalov
Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov, who claimed the Moscow Metro bombings earlier this year which killed 40 people, is said to be resigning.
In a video released online a man appearing to be Mr Umarov, 46, says he is handing over to a younger comrade.
The speaker says a man seated next to him, named as Aslambek Vadalov, can lead “more energetically”.
Doku Umarov is one of the few rebel leaders to survive from Chechnya’s spell of independence from Russia.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Turkey: Pkk leader, Murat Karayilan, offers cease-fire
Leader of Kurdistan Workers’ Party said that his fighters could lay down arms if Ankara will accept a dialogue. Turkey Government should also accept a cease-fire.
Talking with Bbc from a base of Pkk in mountains of Kurdistan, Murat Karayilan has affirmed that he will order to his men to lay down the arms under supervision of Onu if Ankara will accept the truce and some claims.
Conflict started in 1984, it has caused 45 thousands deaths.
Turkey: Six soldiers killed by PKK kurdish rebels
Six Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack by Kurdish rebels near the border with Iraq, Turkey says.
The attack took place overnight on a military outpost near the town of Cukurca in Hakkari province, south-east Turkey.
Another 15 soldiers were wounded in the attack, Turkey’s prime minister said. He said one rebel was shot dead, and the military was pursuing others.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Ingushetia: Reportage in republic at border with Chechnya prey of civil war
Plastic guns and shouting: two children with short hair chase one another among the cheeses of ricotta of bazaar in Nazran, Russian Republic of Ingushetia.
They play at cops and robbers that here is in «menty and waha», «cops and islamists». The problem for Moscow is that «goods» of play are the «waha», or wahabiti, islamic foundamentalists.
It’s not yet Afghanistan, but Ingushetia is already a Russia talibanization. Vladimir Putin commands during the day, Dokku Umarov, Emire of North Caucasus, during the night.
Moscow patrols go fast, spies of clandestine Emirate watch every movement.
I «governments» live under siege, like in a occupation land. Also first city, Nazran, is changing face like is happened in Bagdad during faida between shiites and sunnis: there are districts pro-russia and others pro-islamics.
