Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov condemned...
of people died in terror attacks in Chechnya, including the first Chechen president, Akhmad Kadyrov, who was killed by a bomb explosion in a stadium in Chechnya"s capital, Grozny, during a WWII victory parade on May 9, 2004."During this difficult day for Russia"s peoples, we declare with all responsibility that [we] will fight against terrorists until they are completely destroyed. It is impossible to eradicate evil just by persuasion," he said, adding those guilty of the attacks "should be found and punished."
Russia has been fighting militants in the North Caucasus for over a decade, including two brutal separatist wars in Chechnya. Analysts suggest Monday"s attacks are revenge for a recent operation in Chechnya that saw the deaths of over 20 radical Islamic fighters.
Aside from Chechnya, violence is also a regular occurrence in the neighboring republics of Ingushetia and Dagestan.
Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov sent on Monday a telegram to
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