2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes
The 2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes involving Russian Interior Ministry special forces supported by heavy weapons and military aircraft and Islamist militants occurred between February 13 and 17, 2012, reportedly leaving at least 24 people dead on both sides. The Nozhay-Yurtovsky District is a part of the Russian republic of Chechnya bordering Dagestan. According to the Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov, mountains were being cleared of rebels because of a planned construction of a tourist complex in the area.
| 2012 Nozhay-Yurtovsky District clashes | |||||||
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| Part of the Insurgency in the North Caucasus | |||||||
Location of Nozhay-Yurtovsky District on the map of the Chechen Republic | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Russia | Caucasus Emirate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ramzan Kadyrov | Magarbi Timiraliyev † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17 killed and 24 wounded (government claim) | 7 killed (government claim) | ||||||
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