jihad brits down chopper in Chechnya
pravda | 29.09.2002 19:12
Russian Mi-24 helicopter downed by Chechen bandits in Ingushetia, one of which a British citizen
A British passport was found on one of the killed terrorists
A source at the Russian army headquarters in the Caucasus stated that a Russian helicopter was downed by a missile from a mobile anti-aircraft weapon at 8 a.m. Two crew members died. The source also said that the gunmen tried to shoot at another helicopter, missing.
The Russian helicopter was downed during a battle that started at night in the village of Galashki. NTVRu.com reported that there were over 300 guerrillas involved. By midday, the gunmen were driven out of the settlement. They were pushed onto an agricultural farm not far from the village. Russian Army Headquarters in the Caucasus informed that the gunmen arrived from Georgia.
The group of gunmen in Ingushetia is reportedly headed by Vitaly Smirnov (born in 1977). Chechnya’s Office of the Public Prosecutor said to the Russian RBC news agency that Smirnov’s gang is sought by federal military structures for committing several outrageous crimes. Smirnov’s gang is charged with kidnapping people for ransom, as well as with numerous assaults and robberies.
The Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Chechen republic stated that Vitaly Smirnov had not shown any activity until recently. Most likely, Smirnov’s actions did not have any hidden motives. The guerrillas were most likely moving from their temporary hiding area to the north of Chechnya. They bumped into federal troops, which resulted in a battle. However, Chechen prosecutors suggested that Smirnov might change his tactics and launch a real struggle with federal forces, for the right price, of course.
RIA Novosti reported that one of the killed gunmen had British IDs on him. The information office of the Russian president said with reference to Russian special services that the name of the killed gunman was Roderick John Scott, born in 1973. According to information from the special services, the British passport had a Georgian visa, no. 364496. The visa is valid from June 13, 2002 until September 15, 2002. In addition, there was a video camera and tapes found among the dead rebels. The tapes and documents are being checked currently.
Gennady Seleznyov, the speaker of the Russian State Duma, stated that the gunmen who penetrated into the territory of Ingushetia were not the last terrorist group that crossed the Russian border. Seleznyov said that Georgia must realize that Russia was not wasting its time when it suggested getting rid of the guerrillas. “Those who do not surrender should be physically destroyed,” said Seleznyov.
Sergey Yugov
PRAVDA.Ru
Translated by Dmitry Sudakov
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/09/26/37283.html
A British passport was found on one of the killed terrorists
A source at the Russian army headquarters in the Caucasus stated that a Russian helicopter was downed by a missile from a mobile anti-aircraft weapon at 8 a.m. Two crew members died. The source also said that the gunmen tried to shoot at another helicopter, missing.
The Russian helicopter was downed during a battle that started at night in the village of Galashki. NTVRu.com reported that there were over 300 guerrillas involved. By midday, the gunmen were driven out of the settlement. They were pushed onto an agricultural farm not far from the village. Russian Army Headquarters in the Caucasus informed that the gunmen arrived from Georgia.
The group of gunmen in Ingushetia is reportedly headed by Vitaly Smirnov (born in 1977). Chechnya’s Office of the Public Prosecutor said to the Russian RBC news agency that Smirnov’s gang is sought by federal military structures for committing several outrageous crimes. Smirnov’s gang is charged with kidnapping people for ransom, as well as with numerous assaults and robberies.
The Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Chechen republic stated that Vitaly Smirnov had not shown any activity until recently. Most likely, Smirnov’s actions did not have any hidden motives. The guerrillas were most likely moving from their temporary hiding area to the north of Chechnya. They bumped into federal troops, which resulted in a battle. However, Chechen prosecutors suggested that Smirnov might change his tactics and launch a real struggle with federal forces, for the right price, of course.
RIA Novosti reported that one of the killed gunmen had British IDs on him. The information office of the Russian president said with reference to Russian special services that the name of the killed gunman was Roderick John Scott, born in 1973. According to information from the special services, the British passport had a Georgian visa, no. 364496. The visa is valid from June 13, 2002 until September 15, 2002. In addition, there was a video camera and tapes found among the dead rebels. The tapes and documents are being checked currently.
Gennady Seleznyov, the speaker of the Russian State Duma, stated that the gunmen who penetrated into the territory of Ingushetia were not the last terrorist group that crossed the Russian border. Seleznyov said that Georgia must realize that Russia was not wasting its time when it suggested getting rid of the guerrillas. “Those who do not surrender should be physically destroyed,” said Seleznyov.
Sergey Yugov
PRAVDA.Ru
Translated by Dmitry Sudakov
http://english.pravda.ru/main/2002/09/26/37283.html
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Nazi Zionist state.
29.09.2002 20:10
was created by convicted terrorists through many unlawful means
including terrorism, ethnic cleansing, racism, facism etc. and has
been in contempt of a plethora of UN resolutions, conducting
genocide after genocide, war crime after war crime. Besides
importing terrorism and suicide attacks to the Arab region, Israel
has been guilty of hijacking Yasser Arafat's plane from the
International Sky, the occupation of Lebanon, the Sabra Shatilla
Massacre, the World Square conspiracy, the attempted construction of
a tunnel under the Dome of Rocks, the mass murder of kneeling
worshipers inside the Al Aqsa Mosque (followed by Sharon's
calculated visit to provoke clashes) and the sabotaging of
Palestine's economy, commerce, agriculture, drinking water,
electricity and environment (assisted by seizure, curfews and the
daily murder of civilians). Consider too the Zionist involvement in
the oppression in Kashmir, the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olev
Palme, the arrest of Abdullah Ochalan, the dirty hand behind the
Lockerbie air disaster and Osama Bin Laden (for details see "Osama"
in Bangladesh Bulletin Board's `Open Board'). These are just a few
example of the history of Zionist prejudice and bigotry in our time.
Yet Israel possesses many biochemical and nuclear weapons without any
inspection regime of any kind and threatens to use them at any time!
These people were in the wilderness for a few thousands years and
survived due to the kindness and compassion of Christians and
Muslims. They engineered their own sufferings during the reign of
Hitler, who was perhaps similar in his action to the 12th century
English King Edward, as supported by the narratives of many famous
writers, both past and present.
Firstly the Iraq-Iran War, then the Gulf Massacre by the former CIA
man George Bush, then 11 years of Holocaust in Iraq. Now his son
Shrub wants more! The prime question is: how many civilians died in
these conflicts and what was the role of the USA and Zionists?
The Terms of Reference
So let's demand a War Crimes Tribunal (NOT A WAR) in relation to
Iraq. Let's explore all of the above issues instead of having
another war. Most importantly, let's ask: who has enslaved the USA?
Who was responsible for two "red alerts" and the endless promotion
of hate?
Source: Free America Now!
Yes Man
Wrong...Scott was a freelance journalist
29.09.2002 21:19
Consequently he'd filmed in places like Kurdistan as well. But it's also clear he was semthing of a denger mouse / adrenaline head.
Well, he paid a price for that. But to label him a Chechen gun man is NOT correct. The guy was a cameraman not a killer.
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OK, the lowdown
01.10.2002 16:04
He most definitely was not a jehadi f**k.
Who killed him, Russian Paras?
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