2004 Grozny raid

2004 Grozny raid

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=2004 raid on Grozny


caption=
partof=Second Chechen War
place=Grozny, Chechnya
date=August 21-22, 2004
result=Insurgent victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=Movladi Baisarov and others
commander2=Doku Umarov and others
strength1=Several thousand
strength2=250-400
casualties1=At least 58 policemen and militiamen and 5 soldiers killed
casualties2=At least 1 killed and 3 captured (by Baisarov)
casualties3=At least 13 civilians killed
campaign=Campaignbox Second Chechen War (guerilla phase)

2004 raid on Grozny was a series of overnight attacks in central Grozny, capital of Chechnya.

According to estimates of the investigation group, 250-400 fighters entered the city on August 21, established their own roadblocks, and simultaneously attacked a number of polling stations and other targets, according to law enforcement sources killing 58 members of police and pro-Moscow militia and five federal soldiers. More than a dozen civilians were also killed. [ [http://www.memo.ru/eng/memhrc/texts/4groz-at.shtml Armed Raid on Grozny, August 21, 2004] Memorial]

ee also

*2004 Nazran raid
*2004 Avtury raid

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