Novye Aldi massacre

When

5 Feb 2000

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

56

Coordinates

43.27° N, 45.65° E

Description

Massacre in Chechnya

Russian massacre of Chechens in 2000

The Novye Aldi massacre was the mass murder of Chechen civilians on February 5, 2000, in which Russian forces went on a cleansing operation (zachistka), summarily executing dozens. The village had been cluster-bombed a day prior to the massacre, and local residents urged to come out for inspection the next day. Upon entering the village, Russian forces shot their victims with automatic fire at close range.

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