October 19, 2001

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At about 10 o'clock in the morning in the city of Shali, on Lenin Street, not far from the courthouse, military personnel killed a man. His name and place of permanent residence are unknown to Memorial Human Rights Center employees. According to eyewitnesses, when he saw military men walking down the street, he tried to hide in a nearby yard. Most likely, he did not have documents with him. Without warning, the military opened fire on the fleeing man. After that, they blocked the residential area, refusing to let in those who lived there. However, people nearby saw how a weapon and a video camera were brought into the cordoned off zone. According to residents, the military was preparing to film a video report about another “destroyed militant.”

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The village of Yalkhoy-Mokhk was subjected to artillery shelling from the military location. Three residential buildings were seriously damaged.

From the book “People Live Here”, Usam Baysaev, Dmitry Grushkin, 2006.