Blast kills nine in Chechnya
Published: 16 July, 2008, 06:02
Nine servicemen have been killed and six more injured in an explosion in Chechnya.
The incident took place in the republic's Shali region on Tuesday at 5:15 pm Moscow time.
According to Russia's Defence Ministry the blast happened as ammunition was being moved from one vehicle to another.
A special commission has been sent to the site to investigate what appears to be an accident.
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