CHECHNYA: KOMSOMOLSKOYE: REBEL RESISTANCE

Russian, Nat Russian troops conducting a moppingup operation in the southern Chechen village of Komsomolskoye are facing stubborn resistance from small groups of rebels. From early on Thursday, Russian artillery deployed around UrusMartan fired salvo after salvo at targets near the village. On Wednesday, the Russian military claimed they had control of the village after more than a week of intense fighting. The aerial bombardment of Komsomolskoye continued on Thursday. Just a day after Russi