Second Chechen War

The Second Chechen War is part of an ongoing conflict in the Chechen Republic (Chechnya) and Russia. At issue is the degree of autonomy Chechnya should enjoy with respect to Russian rule—whether Chechnya should remain within the Russian Federation or whether it should form an independent nation. Although most major combat took place from 1999 to 2002, violence continues to flare up to the present day.

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Chechen Republic - Russia - Russian Federation - 1999 - 2002

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The Russian Union of Soldiers? Mothers Committee estimates that some 11,000 servicemen have been killed, with another 25,000 wounded. It estimates the civilian death toll at about 20,000 people. Chechen authorities quote a figure closer to 100,000 killed, with up to 240,000 injured. Other Chechen sources cite figures of 50,000 to 250,000 Chechen civilians, and 10,000 to 50,000 Russian servicemen, killed during the 1994-2003 period.

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1994 - 2003

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They project the displacment of civilians in ranging from 230,000 to 400,000 people (See deathtoll and displacement:http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/2043.cfm and http://www.hrvc.net/htmls/references.htm).

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