What the records say
- When
- Dec 1999
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 17
- Coordinates
- 43.23° N, 45.57° E
- Description
- 1999 massacre of Chechen civilians by the Russian Ground Forces
Alkhan-Yurt massacre
1999 massacre of Chechen civilians by the Russian Ground Forces
The Alkhan-Yurt massacre was the December 1999 incident in the village of Alkhan-Yurt near the Chechen capital Grozny involving Russian troops under command of General Vladimir Shamanov. The villagers claimed that approximately 41 civilians were killed in the spree, while human rights groups confirmed and documented 17 incidents of murder and three incidents of rape.
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