21 riot police killed in Chechen landmine blasts

At least 21 riot police have died in a landmine attack on their convoy in the Chechen capital, Grozny.

21 riot police killed in Chechen landmine blasts

At least 21 riot police have died in a landmine attack on their convoy in the Chechen capital, Grozny.

Fourteen officers died and 10 were wounded when the first car in the convoy hit the remote-controlled mine, while another three were killed and one was injured when a car sent to reinforce the group hit a second mine.

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