Alkhan-Kala operation

The Alkhan-Kala operation was a zachistka (Russian: зачистка) operation by Russian forces in Alkhan-Kala, Chechnya, starting on 25 June 2001, during the Second Chechen War. The week-long sweep of Alkhan-Kala erupted into armed clashes with Chechen separatists, and the initial raid resulted in the death of Arbi Barayev, a high-ranking Chechen insurgent commander and organized crime leader.

Alkhan-Kala operation
Part of Second Chechen War
Date22 June 2001 - 28 June 2001
Location
Alkhan-Kala, Chechnya
Result Russian victory
Belligerents
 Russia Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Commanders and leaders
Arbi Barayev 
Casualties and losses
1+ 18+ separatists killed
unknown civilians killed or wounded
800 civilians arrested
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