–HOSTILITIES UNABATED

Publication: North Caucasus Weekly Volume: 4 Issue: 18

Overshadowed by last week’s dramatic terrorist attacks were more conventional battles between pro-Moscow servicemen and rebel guerrillas. For example, Shakhid Muguev, chief of police for the Kadyrov administration in the Vedeno district, died in a gun battle on May 19. Interfax reported that he had managed to serve in that position for only two months before he was killed.

–SUBSIDIES TO BE REEXAMINED