Chechen rebels say they shot down helicopter
Chechen rebels have claimed responsibility for the downing of a Russian military helicopter.
Two crew members were killed yesterday when the Mi-24 helicopter went down near the village of Alkhan-Kala, south-west of the Chechen capital, Grozny. The helicopter had flown out of the Russian military headquarters in Khankala, outside Grozny, on a reconnaissance mission, the Interfax news agency reported.
