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Notorious Chechen warlord killed (July 10, 2006)

Beslan hostage-taker sentenced to life (May 26, 2006)

Chechen rebel killed: Russian army (March 8, 2005)

Chechen rebel leader claims responsibility for school siege (Sept. 17, 2004)

Putin agrees to public inquiry into Beslan siege (Sept. 10, 2004)

No 'Arabs' among militants ID'd by Russia (Sept. 9, 2004)

2 arrested in Russian plane crash probe (Sept. 7, 2004)

120 funerals in one day for Russian town (Sept. 6, 2004)

Hundreds dead, injured in Russian hostage drama (Sept. 3, 2004)

Russia puts $13-million bounty on 2 Chechen rebels (Sept. 8, 2004)

Hostages, explosives seen in Beslan gym video (Sept. 7, 2004)

Russians throng to anti-terrorism rally (Sept. 7, 2004)

Putin vows end to security 'weakness' (Sept. 4, 2004)

Pro-Kremlin candidate wins Chechen election (Aug. 30, 2004)

Putin makes pre-election visit to Chechnya (Aug. 22, 2004)

Chechen leader's convoy hits landmine (July 13, 2004)

Dozens killed as gunmen raid southern Russian province (June 22, 2004)

Rebels attack Russian targets in Ingushetia (June 21, 2004)

Dutch government may sue to recover ransom money (June 16, 2004)

Grozny train carries Kremlin's hopes for peace (June 1, 2004)

Putin criticizes Chechen separatists in speech (May 26, 2004)

Russia's most wanted fugitive brags of killing Chechen president (May 17, 2004)

Putin secretly visits Chechnya (May 11, 2004)

Bomb that killed Chechen president was planted months ago (May 10, 2004)

Chechen president assassinated (May 9, 2004)

Chechnya train blast kills dozens (Dec. 5, 2003)

Deadly day for Russian troops in Chechnya (Oct. 28, 2003)

Kremlin candidate declared president of Chechnya (Oct. 6, 2003)

Chechnya election a sham, say critics (Oct. 5, 2003)

Explosion destroys Russian military hospital (Aug. 1, 2003)

Truck bomb explodes near government building in Chechnya (June 20, 2003)

Putin promises to focus on Chechnya and economy (May 16, 2003)

Explosion in Chechnya kills 40, injures 100 (May 12, 2003)

Russians pull more troops out of Chechnya (March 7, 2003)

Bloody end to Moscow hostage crisis (Oct. 26, 2002)

Chechens shoot two Moscow hostages, official says (Oct. 25, 2002)

Rebels kill hostage, demand end to Chechen war (Oct. 24, 2002)

Chechen rebels hold Moscow audience hostage (Oct. 23, 2002)

Russia, Georgia to co-operate on fighting Chechen rebels (Oct. 7, 2002)

Russia ready to hit Chechens in Georgia (Sept. 12, 2002)

Russia confirms Chechens shot down helicopter, killing 118 (Aug. 30, 2002)

UN refugee head to visit Chechen camps (Jan. 15, 2002)

First meeting in 2 years for Kremlin and Chechens (Nov. 18, 2001)

Chechen rebels go on offensive, kill Russian generals (Sept. 18, 2001)

Russian troops seal Grozny (Aug. 5, 2001)

Fear keeps Chechen refugees in camps (Jan. 2, 2001)

Russians accused of atrocities in Chechnya (Feb. 14, 2000)

Russians bomb Chechnya, despite mounting criticism (Oct. 25, 1999)

Russia admits civilians killed in Chechnya (Oct. 9, 1999)

Martial law declared in Chechnya (Oct. 5, 1999)

Russia rejects Chechen legislature, creates security zone (Oct. 2, 1999)

Chechnya pleads for mercy from Moscow (Sept. 27, 1999)

20 killed in Moscow explosion (Sept. 9, 1999)

Explosion rocks Moscow mall (Aug. 31, 1999)





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Population: 1.2 million

Area: Estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000 square kilometres, about four times the size of P.E.I.

Borders: Shares borders with Georgia to the south, and the Russian republics of Dagestan, Stavropol, North Ossetia and Ingushetia

Languages: Chechen, a Caucasian language

Religion: Sunni Muslim
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