Monday, June 22, 2009

Is Civil War About To Breakout In The Russian Province of Ingushetia?

President of the North Caucasus republic of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov Photo: EPA

Kremlin-Backed President Of Ingushetia Wounded By Bomb -- The Telegraph

The Kremlin-backed president of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, has been seriously wounded by a roadside bomb, sparking fears of a Chechnya-style war in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region.

The assassination attempt on Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, seen as a moderating influence in the most unstable of the Russian Caucasian republics, left him fighting for his life.

He was admitted to hospital in critical condition, while at least four of his bodyguards were killed.

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More News On The Assassination Attempt On Ingushetia's President

Ingush leader wounded in suicide bombing attack -- Yahoo News/AP
Leader of Russian Region Is Attacked -- New York Times
Leading Russian survives assassination attempt -- CNN
Ingush leader badly wounded in assassination bid -- Yahoo News/AFP
Attack on Russian regional leader -- BBC
Ingushetia president survives assassination attempt -- The Guardian
Medvedev orders investigation of attempt on Evkurov’s life -- Itar Tass
Attack On Ingushetia President Latest In Troubling Trend -- Radio Free Europe
Trouble in the north Caucasus -- The Guardian

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