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13:53, 24 March 2015

HRC "Memorial": five detained residents of Chechnya disappear after explosion on dam

The fate of five persons detained in connection with the investigation into the case of explosion at the dam in Chechnya remains unknown, two persons died. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

The place of Boris Nemtsov's murder 15 days later after the tragic event. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:05, 24 March 2015

"Kommersant": in Boris Nemtsov's case, investigators shift focus from opponents of "Charlie Hebdo" towards persons who ordered murder

Investigators in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder believe that the defendants committed the crime not by their belief, but they were hired by an unknown person, who promised to pay them 5 million roubles, the "Kommersant" reports. The newspaper also reports on the linguistic expertise to determine whether the letters received by the victim contained death threats.

11:04, 24 March 2015

Woman from Izberbash claims policemen demand to register her minor children at police station

Zarema Magomedova, a wife of sentenced resident of Izberbash, has reported being visited by policemen, who insist on the registration at the police station of her 3- and 4-year-old children. Officials from the local police station claim they know nothing about that.

In the market "Berkat". Grozny, March 24, 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:12, 24 March 2015

In Grozny, law enforcers inspect mobile phones of young people, local residents report

In the afternoon on March 23, in the Chechen capital, near the shopping centre (SC) "Berkat", law enforcers carried out a massive inspection of mobile phones belonging to young people. This was reported by local residents.

Kizilyurt District, Dagestan. Photo: Eldar Rasulov http://www.odnoselchane.ru/

07:50, 24 March 2015

Relatives of disappeared Dagestani resident cannot find him for about one month

Ali Magomedov, a 57-year-old resident of Makhachkala, who worked as a forest officer in the forest near the village of Shushanovka of the Kizilyurt District, disappeared nearly a month ago, and his whereabouts are still unknown. This was reported by one of the relatives of the disappeared man.

Special operation in Makhachkala. March 21, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

20:12, 23 March 2015

Policemen question Islamic preacher Khalid in connection with CTO in Makhachkala

The police questioned Islamic preacher Nadir Abu Khalid, who lived in the house in Makhachkala, in which a special operation was conducted on March 21. This was reported by his advocate Israfil Gadadov. The Islamic preacher was brought to the Lenin police department; however, according to the advocate, he was later released.

15:26, 23 March 2015

Rashid Isaev's wife released from police in Dagestan

Umleyla Magomedova, the wife of Rashid Isaev, a resident of Kizilyurt, detained as a suspect of illegal possession of firearms, has been released from the police station, said their relatives.

Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

14:22, 23 March 2015

Leader of militant grouping identified among those killed in special operation in Makhachkala

Investigators have pre-identified six out of seven casualties of the special operation held on March 21 in Makhachkala. Islam Magomedov, an alleged leader of the local militant grouping was identified among them.

Muslim Cemetery. Photo by Akhmed Albebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:35, 23 March 2015

In North Ossetia, resident of Redant returns land plot to cemetery

A resident of the settlement of Redant in North Ossetia, who had claimed his ownership over a land plot in the territory of an Ingush cemetery, has returned it. After the interference of the Ministry for Foreign Relations, National Policy, Press and Information of the Republic of Ingushetia, the fence was restored in the same place.

Special operation. March 21, 2015. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

11:37, 23 March 2015

Experts associate large-scale CTO regime in Dagestan with Patrushev's visit to Caucasus

Activities of law enforcers in five regions of Dagestan are the result of the visit of Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, to Northern Caucasus, and his statements concerning the risk that militants of the "Islamic State" can return to Russia. This opinion has been expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Defense technology in the streets of Grozny. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:46, 23 March 2015

Reinforced units of power agents brought to central Grozny on anniversary of Chechen Constitution

The celebration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of the Chechen Republic in 2003 are held in Grozny under increased security measures; reinforced units of militaries and police are deployed in the city centre.

A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

01:13, 23 March 2015

On March 16-22, at least 10 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus reported

During the week of March 16-22, 2015, ten persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, seven persons were killed, and three other were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Military uniform for duty at the action station. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:31, 22 March 2015

Karabakh contract soldier goes over to Azerbaijani side

Today, Andranik Grigoryan, a contract soldier of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh, has gone over to the Azerbaijani side.

15:02, 22 March 2015

CTO regime cancelled in Lenin District of Makhachkala

Today, at 1:00 p.m., a regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO) introduced in the morning of March 21 in the territory of the Lenin District of Makhachkala has been cancelled.

The participants of the rally of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party. Tbilisi, March 21, 2015. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:26, 22 March 2015

In Tbilisi, UNM rally attended by activists from all regions of Georgia

In Tbilisi, the rally of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party was attended by participants from all the regions of Georgia. 5000 people came from the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, and each of the regions of Imereti and Adjara sent 2000 participants.

10:05, 22 March 2015

Relatives of Kizilyurt resident Rashid Isaev claim his advocate not allowed visiting him

This morning, Rashid Isaev, a resident of Kizilyurt, has been detained by law enforcers during the special operation carried out in his house. According to the detainee's relatives, the man has been brought to the Kizilyurt police station, and his advocate is not allowed visiting him.

06:52, 22 March 2015

Ingush leader urges persons appealing to Adaptation Commission tell the truth

On air of the TV programme "Dialogue with People", Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov has recommended persons, who have decided to stop their extremist activities, to report to the authorities the full details of their activities for an objective examination of their situation when applying to the Adaptation Commission of militants.

Advocate Alaudi Musaev at the court session. Photo by Magomed Tuaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

05:59, 22 March 2015

Defenders of Kurman-Ali Baichorov file cassation against Court's decision to recognize investigators' actions as legitimate

Defenders of Kislovodsk Imam Kurman-Ali Baichorov have filed a cassation to the Presidium of the Stavropol Regional Court against the decision of the Board of Appeals and the resolution of the Predgorny District Court concerning the complaint to recognize unlawful the actions of the deputy head of the Investigating Division of the Investigating Department for the Predgorny District of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

19:33, 21 March 2015

Deputy Director of medical college in Nazran resigns after students' complaints about ban on hijabs

Lyubov Azieva, a deputy director of the medical college in the city of Nazran, has resigned after the Security Council made a check of students' complaints that they were not allowed to wear hijabs.

18:07, 21 March 2015

Four men and three women killed in special operation in Makhachkala

According to the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), in the course of a special operation conducted in Makhachkala, seven militants were killed, including four men and three women; one SOBR (analogue of Special Weapons Assault Team – SWAT) fighter was wounded.

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