Russia: September 9, 2002

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  In Chechnya, rebels killed two pro-Russian Chechen officials. Also in Chechnya, a mass grave was found that contained the bodies of men who had been "arrested" by Russian troops and then disappeared. Russia has denied that its troops have been committing such acts, but it's common knowledge that the army is often out of control in the way it treats local Chechens. 

 

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