Tuesday, October 20, 2009

VIDEO: Russia's Hidden War. By Evan Williams (sbs.com.au)

A hidden war is escalating in the Caucasus Mountains along Russia's southern fringe.
In response to an increasing number of suicide attacks, Moscow says it is battling militant Islam in the tiny republic of Ingushetia.
But locals say hundreds of innocent civilians are being kidnapped, tortured and murdered at the hands of Russian security forces.This week Evan Williams travels to Ingushetia to report on this deadly battle for control.
Locals say they live in terror of a Russian security apparatus out of control.
Find out more this Sunday 8:30pm on SBS ONE.

Evan Williams has twenty years experience covering the world's most troubled regions.

In the Caucasus Mountains along Russia's southern fringe, a hidden war is escalating. Moscow says it's battling militant Islam in the tiny republic of Ingushetia. But people here say hundreds of innocent civilians are being tortured and murdered.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The Russians will murder Williams like so many other journalists before, and put it down to Chechens.