2007 Zhani-Vedeno ambush

Battle of the Second Chechen War March 2018 March 2018 2007 Zhani-Vedeno ambush the Second Chechen War 7 October 2007 Zhani-Vedeno, Chechnya Chechen victory Russia Chechnya Chechen Republic Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Flag of the Caucasian Front.png Caucasian Front Chechnya Muslim Ilyasov Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Amir Aslambek Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Arbi Muntsigov 4 KIA 10–16 WIA Rebel claim: 25 KIA 1 KIA Several WIA Category:Battles of the Second Chechen War The 2007 Zhani-Vedeno ambush occurred on 7 October when a convoy of vehicles carrying local Russian interior ministry soldiers and policemen was ambushed in the volatile Vedeno region of Chechnya. The ambush resulted in the deaths of at least four soldiers and the hospitalisation of 10 to 16. It was carried out under the command of Amir Aslambek, and was one of the deadliest attacks in several months.Convoy Ambushed in Vedeno - Jamestown https://jamestown.org/convoy-ambushed-in-vedeno/ 2026-05-18 jamestown.orgThe War in Chechnya: A Military Analysis https://ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu/olj/sa/sa_aug00bag01.html 2026-05-18 ciaotest.cc.columbia.edu According to an article by Kommersant, the convoy of a dozen armored military trucks and armored personnel carriers carrying detachments of local police officers and servicemen from the Akhmad Kadyrov Patrol Police Regiment-2 and the South (Yug) Battalion of Internal Troops (both composed of Kadyrovtsy) was reinforcing forces involved in the clearance operation in the village of Dargo, a bastion of the resistance to Russian rule for 300 years.2007-10-09 С зачистки в засаду https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/812856 2026-05-18 www.kommersant.ru ru According to the separatist website Chechenpress, the ambush and subsequent fighting resulted in the deaths of 25 soldiers (10 to 16 from the ambush) and one rebel.Новые подробности операции моджахедов в с.Дарго ru The Russian sources also said a body of fighter was found in Dargo. References 2 External links Convoy Ambushed in Vedeno The Jamestown Foundation, October 11, 2007 4 Dead, 10 Injured in Chechen Ambush The Moscow Times, October 9, 2007 Four Killed, At Least 10 Wounded in Chechnya Attack Voice of America, 8 October 2007 (archived) Chechnya Category:Ambushes of the Second Chechen War Category:Battles involving Chechnya Category:October 2007 in Russia Category:Terrorist incidents in Russia in 2007