| Russia closes in on rebels |
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Russian forces say they have made big gains in the mountains of southern Chechnya, where thousands of rebel fighters have their remaining stronghold. After days of fierce air and artillery raids and an onslaught by thousands of troops, the Russians say they have captured nearly all of the important areas around the strategic Argun and the Vedeno gorges, cutting the rebels off. However, the BBC's Mike Williams in neighbouring Ingushetia says that although the rebels are under tremendous pressure from rocket batteries and strike aircraft, they still hold territory and can move in small numbers through the rugged hills. About 8,000 Chechen fighters retreated to bases in the mountains after being forced out of the capital, Grozny. |
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