8 Killed in Chechnya After Car Hits Mine
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From Times Wire Reports
A car exploded after driving over a land mine in the Chechen capital of Grozny, killing five law enforcement officers and three civilians, officials said.
The vehicle exploded after hitting a land mine about 500 feet from Chechnya’s press ministry building, said Alexander Lemeshev, a duty officer at the emergency situations department for Russia’s southern federal district.
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